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Wharton Nursing Home

878-880 West Main Street, Pleasant Hill, TN 38578 · Cumberland County · (931) 277-3518

62 certified beds, about 60 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 2012

Last standard inspection more than 2 years ago Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
1 of 5
Health inspections
1 of 5
Staffing
2 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 445510 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on February 22, 2024, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4, the national average 9.2).

Of 18 health citations since February 2019, 4 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (3 immediate jeopardy).

CMS lists 2 fines totaling $69,885 in the last three years; the largest was $39,163, and the latest is dated May 24, 2024.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.20 hours per resident per day, against 3.80 across Tennessee and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.44 of those hours.

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 18 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
3J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
12D
0E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
May 24, 2024Complaint inspection · 3 citations
  1. J
    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 25, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to protect the resident's right to be free from physical and verbal abuse by a family member for 1 of 8 (Resident #2) sampled residents reviewed for abuse . Resident #2, a vulnerable and severely cognitively impaired resident, was observed being mentally and physically abused by Family member #2 on 4/23/2024. The facility's failure to protect the resident's right to be free from physical and verbal abuse placed Resident #2 and other residents in the facility in an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) situation, (A condition in which facility noncompliance with one or more conditions of participation has resulted in or is likely to result in serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident and must be immediately corrected). [...]
  2. J
    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 25, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, facility documentation review, and interview, the facility failed to report an allegation of abuse to the appropriate agencies within the required timeframe for 1 of 8 (Resident #2) sampled residents reviewed for abuse. Resident #2, a vulnerable and severely cognitively impaired resident, was observed being mentally and physically abused by Family member #2 on 4/23/2024. The facility's failure to report an allegation of abuse placed Resident #2 and other residents in the facility in an Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) situation, (A condition in which facility noncompliance with one or more conditions of participation has resulted in or is likely to result in serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident and must be immediately corrected). [...]
  3. J
    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 · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 25, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, medical record review, and interviews, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan and implement appropriate interventions for 1 of 4 (Resident #2) sampled residents reviewed for care plans. On 4/23/2024, Resident #2's family member was observed being verbally and physically abusive toward Resident #2 and the facility failed to develop interventions to ensure Resident #2 was safe and monitored for his psychosocial wellbeing, latent injuries, and ensure all staff members were aware Family member #2 was not allowed in the facility following an abuse incident by a Family member. [...]
February 22, 2024Standard inspection · 5 citations
  1. G
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 4, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to prevent accidents related to falls for 1 resident (Resident #45) of 5 residents reviewed for falls when effective and appropriate interventions to prevent falls were not implemented which resulted in actual harm to Resident #45.
  2. F
    Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
    F700 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 5, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to complete side (bed) rail assessments for the risk of entrapment and failed to obtain consents for side rails for 6 residents (Residents #1, #34 #5, #23, #25 and #45) of 6 residents reviewed for side rails.
  3. F
    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
    F867 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 4, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on policy review, review of prior survey results, medical record review, facility documentation review, observation and interview, the facility's Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) program failed to take effective actions plans to ensure appropriate interventions were put into place, and to monitor the effectiveness for falls for 1 resident (Resident #45) of 5 residents reviewed for falls.
  4. 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) March 8, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, document review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure medical information was not visible for 5 residents (Residents #1, #3, #4, #22, and #46) of 55 residents observed.
  5. 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) March 5, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to offer hand hygiene assistance to residents prior to meals for 3 residents (Resident #44, #156, and #157) of 3 residents observed on 1 of 3 hallways observed for meal tray distribution.
June 30, 2021Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. D
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 7, 2021
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) performed care within the scope of practice when she handed 1 resident (Resident #32) a cup of medications for the resident to take of 50 residents observed during the initial tour of the facility.
  2. D
    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
    F686 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 7, 2021
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to maintain proper infection control procedures during a dressing change for 1 resident (Resident #32) of 2 residents reviewed for dressing change.
  3. 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) July 7, 2021
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation and interview, the facility failed to store a medication at the proper temperature in 1 of 3 medication carts and failed to dispose of expired medications and supplies available for resident use in 1 of 2 medication storage rooms.
February 12, 2019Standard inspection · 7 citations
  1. D
    Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
    F638 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 8, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, review of the Minimum Data Set (MDS), and interview, the facility failed to complete a quarterly assessment for 1 resident (#2) of 16 residents reviewed for MDS of 16 sampled residents.
  2. D
    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
    F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 8, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and interview the facility failed to implement a baseline care plan for 1 resident (#148) related to vision impairment of 16 residents sampled.
  3. D
    Post nurse staffing information every day.
    F732 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 8, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy, observation, and interview the facility failed to complete and post the direct care daily staffing roster for 1 of 3 staffing rosters posted for 2-10-19.
  4. D
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 8, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure expired over the counter medications were not available for resident use in 1 medication storage room of 2 medication storage rooms observed.
  5. D
    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
    F756 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 8, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to act on a pharmacy recommendation with a rationale for declining the recommendation for 1 resident (#20) of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications, of 16 residents reviewed.
  6. D
    Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
    F758 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 8, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to provide an evaluation and rationale for the continued use of an as needed (PRN) antianxiety medication beyond 14 days for 1 Resident (#44) of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications of 16 residents sampled.
  7. 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) March 8, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation and interview, the facility failed to properly store laboratory specimens and medications separately in 1 medication refrigerator in 1 medication storage room of 2 medication storage rooms and refrigerators observed.

Fire safety inspections

6 fire safety citations on file: 2 on June 30, 2021, 4 on February 12, 2019.

Every fire safety citation6 citations
  1. D
    Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
    E 1 · June 30, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. D
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · June 30, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. D
    Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
    E 24 · February 12, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. D
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · February 12, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. D
    Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
    K 351 · February 12, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. D
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · February 12, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount or length
May 24, 2024Fine $30,722
February 22, 2024Fine $39,163

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.

MeasureThis homeTennesseeUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)4.203.803.86
Registered nurses0.440.600.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.743.313.42
Nurse aides1.79
Licensed practical nurses1.97
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)not reported48.9%45.8%
Registered nurse turnovernot reported43.2%42.9%
Administrators who leftnot reported

CMS expects 3.70 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 4.39 on weekdays and 3.74 on weekends, 15% 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 4.11 in July to September 2025 to 4.20 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20264.200.444.393.74 0.0%2 of 9060
Oct to Dec 20253.710.444.072.79 0.0%6 of 9258
Jul to Sep 20254.110.314.283.66 0.0%6 of 9255
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
25.214.013.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.60.70.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.81.81.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.03.43.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.41.71.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
19.517.214.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.05.04.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
30.916.915.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
21.222.623.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
13.011.212.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
2.31.71.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
2.11.61.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Wharton Nursing Home's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (63.4% 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

63.4% 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. 285 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

9.9% 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. 267 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.1% 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. 148 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

64.2% 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. 81 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

2.1% 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. 97 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. 97 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. 73 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: UPLANDS VILLAGE.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Uplands Village5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization06/29/2012
Murner, HerschelContracted managing employeeIndividual10/01/2017
Smith, CynthiaContracted managing employeeIndividual10/01/2017
Murner, HerschelW-2 managing employeeIndividual10/01/2017
Smith, CynthiaW-2 managing employeeIndividual10/01/2017
Chitiyo, GeorgeCorporate directorIndividual08/26/2020
Clemow, DerrickCorporate directorIndividual04/25/2020
Everett, BarbaraCorporate directorIndividual05/27/2016
Hanson, HollyCorporate directorIndividual02/25/2017
Mitchell, TomCorporate directorIndividual02/24/2018
Murner, HerschelCorporate directorIndividual10/01/2017
Overlock, MarcCorporate directorIndividual05/19/2018
Peeples, SusanCorporate directorIndividual05/19/2018
Smith, BarbaraCorporate directorIndividual09/17/2019
Murner, HerschelCorporate officerIndividual10/01/2017
Murner, HerschelOperational/managerial controlIndividual10/01/2017

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 May 24, 2024: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
  2. How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 30, 2021: "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."
  3. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on February 22, 2024: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
  4. How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 24, 2024: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."

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Common questions

What is Wharton Nursing Home's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Wharton Nursing Home 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Wharton Nursing Home get at its last inspection?
5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on February 22, 2024. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
Has Wharton Nursing Home been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $69,885 in the last three years.
Does Wharton Nursing Home 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 Wharton Nursing Home?
CMS lists 16 owners and managers. Legal business name: UPLANDS VILLAGE.

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