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Elk River Health & Rehabilitation of Fayetteville

4081 Thornton Taylor Parkway, Fayetteville, TN 37334 · Lincoln County · (931) 433-9973

79 certified beds, about 56 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1993

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 445320 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 10, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 8 health citations since April 2022 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.41 hours per resident per day, against 3.80 across Tennessee and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.39 of those hours.

63.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Tennessee average 48.9%).

CMS links it to Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation, an affiliated group of 11 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 8 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
6D
0E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
September 10, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 15, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on review of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Version 3.0 Manual, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to accurately complete a Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for two residents (Resident #1 and Resident #29) related to anticoagulant use and two residents (Resident #6 and Resident #28) related to Level II PASARR (Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review) of 15 MDS assessments reviewed.
  2. D
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 19, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview the facility failed to revise the care plan for 1 resident (Resident #27) of 15 residents reviewed for care plans.
July 11, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, temperature log review, facility documentation review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to minimize the potential for foodborne illness transmission by not properly cleaning and sanitizing the inner components of the ice machine for residents in the facility. The facility failed to store milk at the appropriate temperature at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit (F) for residents who consume milk.
  2. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 20, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to maintain a complete and accurate medical record for 1 (Resident #9) of 4 residents reviewed for administration of controlled drugs.
April 20, 2022Standard inspection · 4 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 13, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure food was handled in a sanitary manner in the kitchen on 4 of 4 observations, having the potential to affect all residents.
  2. D
    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
    F550 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 13, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure 2 of 7 sampled residents (Resident #13 and Resident #22) were treated in a dignified manner during the lunch meal on 4/18/2022.
  3. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 13, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to develop and implement a person-centered care plan for 1 of 25 sampled residents (Resident #7) for care plan development and implementation.
  4. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 13, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure proper infection control procedures when performing wound care for 1 of 2 sampled residents (Resident #5) observed for wound care.

Fire safety inspections

14 fire safety citations on file: 7 on September 10, 2025, 6 on July 11, 2024, 1 on April 20, 2022.

Every fire safety citation14 citations
  1. E
    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
    K 222 · September 10, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. D
    Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
    E 6 · September 10, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. D
    Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
    E 15 · September 10, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. D
    Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
    E 32 · September 10, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. D
    Establish staff and initial training requirements.
    E 37 · September 10, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. D
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · September 10, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. D
    Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
    K 741 · September 10, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. D
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. D
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. D
    Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
    K 521 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. D
    Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
    K 741 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. D
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. D
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · July 11, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  14. D
    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
    K 222 · April 20, 2022 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeTennesseeUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.413.803.86
Registered nurses0.390.600.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.233.313.42
Nurse aides2.06
Licensed practical nurses0.95
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)63.2%48.9%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover40.0%43.2%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.96 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.48 on weekdays and 3.23 on weekends, 7% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 13.5% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.76 in April to June 2025 to 3.41 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.410.393.483.23 13.5%0 of 9056
Oct to Dec 20253.570.333.593.53 11.9%0 of 9254
Jul to Sep 20253.870.433.983.60 21.6%0 of 9251
Apr to Jun 20253.760.413.923.35 13.8%0 of 9150
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Tennessee, Jan to Mar 20263.750.563.953.274.0%0.7% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.

Official wage estimates for Tennessee

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Tennessee, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$18.27$17.09 to $19.6627,040
LPNs and LVNs$28.31$23.64 to $30.1220,830
Registered nurses$39.18$36.28 to $45.7972,200
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeTennesseeUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
11.014.013.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.50.70.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.21.81.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
8.43.43.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.61.71.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.417.214.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
8.55.04.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
8.516.915.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
21.022.623.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
10.311.212.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.81.71.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.61.61.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Elk River Health & Rehabilitation of Fayetteville's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (42.9% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

42.9% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Tennessee: 62 better, 16 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 60 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

11.8% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Tennessee: 1 better, 7 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 79 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

8.9% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Tennessee: 2 better, 1 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 56 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

79.2% this home

Median of homes: Tennessee58.3% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 48 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

1.6% this home

Median of homes: Tennessee0.8% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 62 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Tennessee1.6% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 62 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

97.4% this home

Median of homes: Tennessee98.7% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 38 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: ELK RIVER HEALTH & NURSING CENTER OF FAYETTEVILLE LLC. CMS links this home to Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation, a group of 11 nursing homes averaging 3.9 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Bradley, DonManaging control - governing bodyIndividual04/01/2019
Burton, WilliamManaging control - governing bodyIndividual04/01/2019
Kupchynsky, KathleenManaging control - governing bodyIndividual02/07/2024
Phillips, DorothyManaging control - governing bodyIndividual04/01/2019
Sheehan, JohnManaging control - governing bodyIndividual02/07/2024
Sheehan, MargaretManaging control - governing bodyIndividual04/01/2019
Smith, FrankManaging control - governing bodyIndividual04/01/2019
Sheehan, JohnCorporate officerIndividual02/07/2024
Ocoee Foundation IncOperational/managerial controlOrganization04/01/2019
Pioneer Consulting LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization04/01/2019
Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization04/01/2019
Bradley, DonOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2019
Burton, WilliamOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2019
Davis, ClintonOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2019
Holcombe, MichelleOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2019
Kupchynsky, KathleenOperational/managerial controlIndividual02/07/2024
Phillips, DorothyOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2019
Sheehan, JohnOperational/managerial controlIndividual02/07/2024
Sheehan, MargaretOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2001
Smith, FrankOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2019
Veteto, LisaOperational/managerial controlIndividual04/01/2019
Ocoee Foundation IncAdp of the SNFOrganization04/01/2019
Pioneer Consulting LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization03/31/2025
Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization03/31/2025
Davis, ClintonAdp of the SNFIndividual04/01/2019
Holcombe, MichelleAdp of the SNFIndividual04/01/2019
Sain, PaulAdp of the SNFIndividual04/01/2019
Sheehan, JohnAdp of the SNFIndividual04/01/2019
Veteto, LisaAdp of the SNFIndividual04/01/2019

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on September 10, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
  2. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 11, 2024: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
  3. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 20, 2022: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
  4. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 20, 2022: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.23 hours per resident per day, below the Tennessee average of 3.31.

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Common questions

What is Elk River Health & Rehabilitation of Fayetteville's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Elk River Health & Rehabilitation of Fayetteville 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Elk River Health & Rehabilitation of Fayetteville get at its last inspection?
2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 10, 2025. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
Has Elk River Health & Rehabilitation of Fayetteville been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Elk River Health & Rehabilitation of Fayetteville accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Elk River Health & Rehabilitation of Fayetteville?
CMS lists 29 owners and managers, and links the home to Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation. Legal business name: ELK RIVER HEALTH & NURSING CENTER OF FAYETTEVILLE LLC.

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