Sweetwater Living
State licensed245 BUTLER DR, Sweetwater, TN 37874
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing
Sweetwater, TennesseeMedicare inspection record
About Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing
WATERS OF SWEETWATER A REHABILITATION & NURSING provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Sweetwater, Tennessee residents recovering from surgery, illness, or injury. Our team focuses on regaining strength and independence through personalized care plans and therapeutic support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
90 residents
Location
Sweetwater, TN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
978 HWY 11 SOUTH, Sweetwater, Tennessee 37874
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 August 6, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident a day, below the Tennessee average of 3 hours 48 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 20 minutesBelow the Tennessee average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 21 minutesBelow the Tennessee average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 53%Above the Tennessee average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
13 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 6, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 3, 2025Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 3, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 3, 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 Sep 3, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 3, 2025
May 15, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations
Procure 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 8, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Jun 8, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 31, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 8, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jun 14, 2024Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 31, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jun 7, 2024Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jun 8, 2024
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
- Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing Center LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 90
- Average residents per day
- 69
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 1, 2002
- Part of a chain
- Infinity Healthcare Consulting, 70 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 445456
Location
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978 HWY 11 SOUTHSweetwater, TN 37874
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Questions about Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing
How did Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 6, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 20 minutes with each resident per day, including 21 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing 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.