Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation
Nursing home in Etowah, Tennessee, CMS certification number 445277
886 Hwy 411 North, Etowah, TN 37331 · Mc Minn County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 88
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 14, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,697 (2)
Does Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation 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
- 4.46
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.87
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.14
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.45
- Weekend total hours
- 3.74
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 14, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 6, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation 2 times in the past 3 years, for $8,697 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 50.1 residents live here, about 57% of its 88 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 88
- Average residents per day
- 50.1
- Certified since
- March 5, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation
- Legal business name
- Athens Regional Medical Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 8 homes nationally under Lifepoint Health, 4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation
- Etowah Health and Rehabilitation409 Grady Road PO Box 957, Etowah 37331
- Life Care Center of Athens1234 Frye Street PO Box 786, Athens 37371
- NHC Healthcare, Athens1204 Frye St, Athens 37303
- Monroe Health and Rehabilitation Center465 Isbill Rd, Madisonville 37354
- Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing978 Hwy 11 South, Sweetwater 37874
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 Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation, 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 Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation
What is the CMS star rating of Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation?
Athens Regional Medical Center LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.