Somerfield at the Heritage
900 Heritage Way, Brentwood, TN 37027 · Williamson County · (615) 564-4900
66 certified beds, about 60 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare since 2007
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 445488 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 12, 2026, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 8 health citations since December 2019, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,490 in the last three years; the largest was $25,490, and the latest is dated June 12, 2026.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.23 hours per resident per day, against 3.80 across Tennessee and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.19 of those hours.
47.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Tennessee average 48.9%).
CMS links it to Life Care Services, an affiliated group of 43 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.
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.
June 12, 2026Standard inspection · 6 citations
- J Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, Fire Department Incident report review, facility investigation review, Performance Improvement Plan review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the environment was free from accident hazards when staff failed to follow the care plan for 2 person assist for transfers with a mechanical lift (device designed to safely transfer patients with limited mobility) for 1 of 3 (Resident #78) sampled residents reviewed for accidents. On [DATE], Resident #78, a vulnerable and cognitively impaired resident with impaired mobility, was transferred by a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) using the mechanical lift (a non-powered or powered mobility device that uses slings to help partially weight bearing individuals to transfer from a sitting position into a supported standing position and sometimes back down) without 2-person assistance. [...]
- E Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, job description review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to report allegations of Abuse for 5 of 6 (Resident #7, #21, #78, #83, and #84) sampled residents reviewed for Abuse.
- 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to provide indwelling urinary catheter care as ordered by the physician for 2 of 2 (Resident #23 and #49) sampled residents reviewed for indwelling urinary catheter.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, facility job description review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to follow Physician Orders for 1 of 4 (Resident #9) residents reviewed for nutrition.
- 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure medications were properly stored and secured when medications were found unsecured and unattended in 1 of 60 (Resident #42) resident occupied rooms and when controlled medications were stored unsecured in 1 of 6 (Monarch Hall medication refrigerator) medication storage areas.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure 2 of 4 (Registered Nurse (RN) B and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) C) failed to follow proper infection control practices for 4 of 7 (Resident #11, #42, #49, #54) residents reviewed for Medication Administration, Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP), and Indwelling Urinary Catheter care.
April 20, 2022Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide information regarding a resident's right to develop an Advance Directive for 2 of 11 sampled residents (Resident #49 and #302) reviewed for Advance Directives.
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to accurately assess a pressure injury for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #205) reviewed for pressure ulcers.
December 18, 2019Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 2 on June 12, 2026, 1 on April 20, 2022, 2 on December 18, 2019.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- 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.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2026 | Fine | $25,490 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.23 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.19 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.58 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.33 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.71 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 47.6% | 48.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 43.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.06 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 4.50 on weekdays and 3.58 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 4.30 in April to June 2025 to 4.23 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.23 | 1.19 | 4.50 | 3.58 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 60 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.45 | 1.17 | 4.70 | 3.82 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 59 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.26 | 1.13 | 4.49 | 3.69 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 62 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.30 | 1.24 | 4.57 | 3.63 | 0.5% | 0 of 91 | 63 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Tennessee, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.56 | 3.95 | 3.27 | 4.0% | 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.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.9 | 14.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 15.1 | 17.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.7 | 16.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 37.6 | 22.6 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 16.9 | 11.2 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: HERITAGE RETIREMENT FACILITIES LLC. CMS links this home to Life Care Services, a group of 43 nursing homes averaging 4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpeth Green Properties, LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 15% | 08/08/2007 |
| Heritage Investment Partners LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 70% | 01/07/2016 |
| Lcs Tn LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 15% | 08/08/2007 |
| Harpeth Green Properties, LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Organization | 5% | 08/08/2007 |
| Cooper, John | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 37% | 08/08/2007 |
| Lowe, Whitson | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 14% | 01/07/2016 |
| Pinnacle Bank | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 01/07/2016 | |
| Pinnacle Bank | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 01/07/2016 | |
| Bird, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/15/2024 | |
| Cooper, John | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Lahey, Daniel | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/15/2024 | |
| Shaw, Gelynna | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/15/2024 | |
| Uhlemann, Bridgette | Corporate officer | Individual | 02/15/2024 | |
| Victor, Jason | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2018 | |
| Jordan, Dahlen | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/05/2010 | |
| Sherman, Devin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/15/2024 | |
| Tagatz, Jon | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/08/2007 | |
| Harpeth Green Properties, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2016 | |
| Lcs Tn LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 08/08/2007 | |
| Cooper, John | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 08/08/2007 | |
| Jordan, Dahlen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/21/2025 | |
| Sherman, Devin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/21/2025 |
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.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 12, 2026: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 12, 2026: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 12, 2026: "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."
- 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 June 12, 2026: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Bethany Center for Rehabilitation and Healing LLC Nashville, 5.2 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Woodcrest at Blakeford Nashville, 6.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 13 citations
- Green Hills Center for Rehabilitation and Healing Nashville, 7.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 35 citations
- Mulberry Health & Rehabilitation Franklin, 7.8 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 35 citations
- Franklin Wellness and Rehabilitation Center Franklin, 8 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- West Meade Place Nashville, 8.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- NHC Healthcare, Franklin Franklin, 8.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 9 citations
Tennessee contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Tennessee. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Tennessee Health Facilities Commission, Division of Licensure and Regulation, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Tennessee Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Department of Disability and Aging, 877-236-0013. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is Somerfield at the Heritage's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Somerfield at the Heritage 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Somerfield at the Heritage get at its last inspection?
- 6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 12, 2026. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
- Has Somerfield at the Heritage been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,490 in the last three years.
- Does Somerfield at the Heritage accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns Somerfield at the Heritage?
- CMS lists 22 owners and managers, and links the home to Life Care Services. Legal business name: HERITAGE RETIREMENT FACILITIES LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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