147 W School St, Linden, TN 37096
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Perry County Nursing Home
Linden, TennesseeMedicare inspection record
About Perry County Nursing Home
Perry County Nursing Home brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Linden, Tennessee with a focus on personalized recovery and medical support. Our team helps patients regain independence through comprehensive therapy and compassionate daily care.
Community at a glance
Capacity
114 residents
Location
Linden, TN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
127 E BROOKLYN AVENUE, Linden, Tennessee 37096
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 8, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Tennessee average is 4.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 29 minutes with each resident a day, below the Tennessee average of 3 hours 48 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Perry County Nursing Home in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 29 minutesBelow the Tennessee average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 9 minutesBelow the Tennessee average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 25%Below the Tennessee average |
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 8, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 8, 2026
December 12, 2024 · Standard inspection · 10 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 6, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jan 6, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 6, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 6, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jan 6, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 6, 2025Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 6, 2025Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 6, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 6, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Jan 6, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Buffalo River Healthcare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 114
- Average residents per day
- 86
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- April 1, 2011
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 445503
Location
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127 E BROOKLYN AVENUELinden, TN 37096
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Questions about Perry County Nursing Home
How did Perry County Nursing Home do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 8, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Perry County Nursing Home?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 29 minutes with each resident per day, including 9 minutes from registered nurses. 25% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Perry County Nursing Home been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Perry County Nursing Home in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.