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Selmer Post Acute

835 East Poplar Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375 · Mc Nairy County · (731) 645-3201

126 certified beds, about 93 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 2002

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 445452 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on July 23, 2025, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 11 health citations since May 2019 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 3.34 hours per resident per day, against 3.80 across Tennessee and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.35 of those hours.

30.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Tennessee average 48.9%).

CMS links it to PACS Group, an affiliated group of 275 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 11 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
9D
2E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
July 23, 2025Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. D
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 14, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to follow Physician's Orders related to urology referrals and failed to obtain an order for Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) site care for 2 of 6 residents (Resident #21 and #33) sampled residents reviewed for hospitalizations and PEG feedings.
  2. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 14, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, Care Path Fall guideline, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to document falls, implement fall interventions, and conduct a neurological assessment for 1 of 2 (Resident #4) sampled residents reviewed for falls.
  3. D
    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
    F690 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) August 14, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, and interview the facility failed to obtain a Physician's Order for catheter care and failed to provide catheter care for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #27) reviewed for indwelling urinary catheter.
March 17, 2022Standard inspection · 6 citations
  1. E
    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
    F578 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 29, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and interview, the facility failed to provide information regarding a resident's right to formulate an Advanced Directive for 32 of 32 sampled residents (Resident #2, #3, #8, #9, #17, #18, #20, #21, #22, #25, #31, #39, #42, #45, #47, #48, #49, #58, #60, #62, #65, #67, #72, #77, #78, #81, #82, #85, #88, #89, #245 and #246) reviewed for Advanced Directives.
  2. D
    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
    F623 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 29, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and interview, the facility failed to notify the Ombudsman of emergency transfers for 1 of 2 sampled residents (Resident #8) reviewed for hospitalizations.
  3. D
    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
    F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 29, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assistance was provided related to shaving, nail care, and grooming for 2 of 2 sampled residents (Resident #2 and #67) reviewed for ADLs.
  4. D
    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    F692 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 29, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to monitor meal percentages and failed to implement nutritional interventions for 3 of 5 sampled residents (Resident #9, #18, and #31) reviewed for nutrition.
  5. D
    Ensure 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.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 29, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure medications were stored appropriately and securely when 2 of 5 nurses (Registered Nurse (RN) #1 and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #2) left medications unattended and unsecured.
  6. D
    Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
    F803 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) April 29, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure 4 of 32 sampled residents (Anonymous Resident #1, #2, #3, and #4) had alternative food and menu choices.
May 8, 2019Standard inspection · 2 citations
  1. E
    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, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 24, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to promote care that maintained residents' dignity, respect, and quality of care while providing personal care for 3 of 15 (Resident #63, #81 and #34) sampled residents reviewed and failed to provide a dignity bag for 2 of 2 (Resident #37 and #308) sampled residents reviewed with indwelling urinary catheters.
  2. 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 24, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure practices to prevent the potential spread of infection were followed when 2 of 6 (Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 and #2) nurses failed to perform proper hand hygiene during medication pass observations and when 1 of 1(Registered Nurse (RN) #1) nurses failed to clean a medication container during wound care observations.

Fire safety inspections

1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on May 8, 2019.

Every fire safety citation1 citation
  1. D
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · May 8, 2019 · 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)3.343.803.86
Registered nurses0.350.600.69
All nursing staff on weekends2.833.313.42
Nurse aides1.84
Licensed practical nurses1.14
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)30.4%48.9%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover40.0%43.2%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 4.59 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 3.54 on weekdays and 2.83 on weekends, 20% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.73 in April to June 2025 to 3.34 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.340.353.542.83 0.0%0 of 9093
Oct to Dec 20253.450.503.603.08 0.0%0 of 9284
Jul to Sep 20253.780.513.993.22 0.0%0 of 9282
Apr to Jun 20253.730.513.973.10 0.0%0 of 9184
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. If you work here, your report helps start one.

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.

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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
7.914.013.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.90.70.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.91.81.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.63.43.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.71.71.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
10.317.214.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.55.04.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
20.016.915.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
18.122.623.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
10.611.212.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.11.71.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.81.61.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Selmer Post Acute's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (58.6% 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

58.6% this home

Better than 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. 163 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

9.8% 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. 171 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

7.3% 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. 102 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

24.7% 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. 85 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.0% 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. 103 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

1.6% 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. 103 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

100.0% 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. 67 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: SELMER SNF HEALTHCARE LLC. CMS links this home to PACS Group, a group of 275 nursing homes averaging 2.9 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Branch Banking & Trust Company5% or greater security interestOrganization01/01/2025
Truist Bank5% or greater security interestOrganization01/01/2025
Borden, BetsyManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2025
Coleman, JanisManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2025
Henson, SarahManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2025
King, JamesManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2025
Lilly, SallyManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2025
Patterson, RobertManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2025
Thompson, KimberlyManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2025
Apt, FrederickCorporate officerIndividual01/01/2025
Jergensen, JoshuaCorporate officerIndividual01/01/2025
Mitchell, JohnCorporate officerIndividual01/01/2025
Thompson, KimberlyOperational/managerial controlIndividual01/01/2025
Providence Administrative Consulting Services IncAdp of the SNFOrganization01/22/2025
King, JamesAdp of the SNFIndividual01/01/2025
Thompson, KimberlyAdp of the SNFIndividual03/11/2025

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. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on July 23, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
  2. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on March 17, 2022: "Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive."
  3. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 17, 2022: "Ensure 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."
  4. Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 17, 2022: "Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.83 hours per resident per day, below the Tennessee average of 3.31.

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Common questions

What is Selmer Post Acute's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Selmer Post Acute 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 Selmer Post Acute get at its last inspection?
3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 23, 2025. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
Has Selmer Post Acute been fined?
CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Selmer Post Acute 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 Selmer Post Acute?
CMS lists 16 owners and managers, and links the home to PACS Group. Legal business name: SELMER SNF HEALTHCARE LLC.

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