Home / Tennessee / McMinnville
Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation
415 Pace Street, McMinnville, TN 37110 · Warren County · (931) 668-2011
140 certified beds, about 84 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1988
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 445216 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 30, 2025, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 11 health citations since August 2019, 3 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.30 hours per resident per day, against 3.80 across Tennessee and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.44 of those hours.
48.6% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Tennessee average 48.9%).
CMS links it to Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper, an affiliated group of 79 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 11 health citations on file.
April 30, 2025Standard inspection · 5 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen equipment and environment was maintained in a sanitary condition and failed to ensure a dietary aid wore a protective hair covering while working in the food preparation area which had the potential to affect 68 of 68 residents.
- E Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to maintain a comfortable, well-kept, and homelike environment on 4 of 4 hallways for 4 residents (Resident #7, Resident #15, Resident #39 and Resident #271) of 68 residents reviewed for a homelike environment.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to revise a comprehensive care plan to reflect the resident's current code status for 1 resident (Resident #46) of 20 residents reviewed for care planning.
- 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, observation, and interview the facility failed to store an insulin pen appropriately for 1 resident (Resident #3) of 3 residents reviewed for medications on 1 medication cart (200 hall medication cart) of 2 medication carts observed for medication storage.
- D Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observations, and interviews the facility failed to ensure the languages used by residents in the facility assessment was accurate to include sign language for 1 resident (Resident #12) of 17 residents reviewed.
March 23, 2022Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy reviews, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure infection control practices were followed for 3 of 8 rooms observed for transmission-based precautions and the facility staff failed to perform hand hygiene during meal tray delivery observations for 2 of 5 hallways observed for dining.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to implement a care plan with an appropriate interventions after a fall for 2 residents (#29, #251) of 14 residents reviewed for falls.
August 7, 2019Standard inspection · 4 citations
- G Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to notify the physician and the resident's family after a fall, and failed to notify the physician of complaints of pain for 1 resident (#76) of 5 residents reviewed for falls, of 20 sampled residents. Resident #76 sustained pelvic fractures, which resulted in Harm.
- G Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interviews, the facility failed to implement a care plan intervention to prevent falls for 2 residents (#12, #76) of 5 residents reviewed for falls. The facility's failure to implement a fall intervention resulted in actual Harm when Resident #12 and Resident #76 sustained fractures following a fall.
- G 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, observation, and interview, the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent falls for 2 residents (#12, #76) of 5 residents reviewed for falls. Resident #12 sustained a right hip fracture and Resident #76 sustained pelvic fractures, which resulted in actual Harm to Residents #12 and #76.
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure outdated food items were not available for resident use; failed to ensure personal items were not stored with clean food supplies and food; and failed to provide sanitary ice handling practices in 1 of 1 kitchen, potentially affecting 85 of 85 residents.
Fire safety inspections
13 fire safety citations on file: 10 on April 30, 2025, 1 on March 23, 2022, 2 on August 7, 2019.
Every fire safety citation13 citations
- D Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
- D Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- D Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
- D List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- D Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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.
| Measure | This home | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.30 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.44 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.93 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.79 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.07 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 48.6% | 48.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 42.9% | 43.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 3 |
CMS expects 4.44 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 3.44 on weekdays and 2.93 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 3.48 in April to June 2025 to 3.30 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 | 3.30 | 0.44 | 3.44 | 2.93 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 84 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.18 | 0.35 | 3.32 | 2.82 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 84 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.31 | 0.38 | 3.47 | 2.91 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 75 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.48 | 0.39 | 3.66 | 3.03 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 69 |
| 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.
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
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.27 | $17.09 to $19.66 | 27,040 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $28.31 | $23.64 to $30.12 | 20,830 |
| Registered nurses | $39.18 | $36.28 to $45.79 | 72,200 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
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.
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 | 19.3 | 14.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 34.5 | 17.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.3 | 16.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 29.7 | 22.6 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 13.9 | 11.2 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: MCMINNVILLE TN OPCO LLC. CMS links this home to Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper, a group of 79 nursing homes averaging 2.7 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Home Management LLC | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 12/01/2021 | |
| Vujanovic, Mick | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Kirby, Homer | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 12/01/2021 | |
| Vujanovic, Mick | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Clearview Healthcare Management Tn LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/01/2021 | |
| Cope, Jessica | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/07/2025 | |
| Vujanovic, Mick | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2020 | |
| Clearview Healthcare Management Tn LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/04/2026 | |
| Hc Family Trust | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/01/2021 | |
| Zanziper Family Trust | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/01/2021 | |
| Cope, Jessica | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/07/2025 | |
| Kirby, Homer | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/01/2021 | |
| Vujanovic, Mick | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2020 |
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.
- 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 April 30, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 30, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 30, 2025: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 23, 2022: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.93 hours per resident per day, below the Tennessee average of 3.31.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 3 administrators who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- NHC Healthcare, McMinnville McMinnville, 1.8 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
- Generations Center of Spencer Spencer, 16.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- NHC Healthcare, Smithville Smithville, 18 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Woodbury Health and Rehabilitation Center Woodbury, 19.5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- NHC Healthcare, Sparta Sparta, 22.5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Life Care Center of Sparta Sparta, 22.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 5 citations
- Manchester Center for Rehabilitation and Healing L Manchester, 23 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Legacy Health and Rehab Manchester, 24.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 24 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 Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 30, 2025. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
- Has Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation 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 Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation?
- CMS lists 13 owners and managers, and links the home to Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper. Legal business name: MCMINNVILLE TN OPCO 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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