Signature Healthcare of Putnam County
Nursing home in Cookeville, Tennessee, CMS certification number 445136
278 Dry Valley Rd, Cookeville, TN 38506 · Putnam County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 175
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 22, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Signature Healthcare of Putnam County take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Signature Healthcare of Putnam County is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Signature Healthcare of Putnam County reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.69
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.00
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.22
- Weekend total hours
- 3.00
- Nursing staff turnover
- 40%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 47.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 22, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 18, 2023, found 10.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Signature Healthcare of Putnam County in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 133 residents live here, about 76% of its 175 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 175
- Average residents per day
- 133
- Certified since
- September 29, 1980
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Signature Healthcare of Putnam County
- Legal business name
- LP Cookeville LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 67 homes nationally under Signature Healthcare, 3.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Signature Healthcare of Putnam County
- Grandview Post Acute444 One Eleven Place, Cookeville 38506
- NHC Healthcare, Cookeville815 South Walnut Avenue, Cookeville 38501
- Standing Stone Care and Rehab410 W Crawford Avenue, Monterey 38574
- Overton County Health and Rehab Center318 Bilbrey Street, Livingston 38570
- Life Care Center of Sparta508 Mose Drive, Sparta 38583
Who inspects nursing homes in Tennessee
Tennessee's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Tennessee, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Signature Healthcare of Putnam County, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Signature Healthcare of Putnam County
What is the CMS star rating of Signature Healthcare of Putnam County?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Signature Healthcare of Putnam County accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Signature Healthcare of Putnam County?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Signature Healthcare of Putnam County?
LP Cookeville LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.