Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland
Nursing home in Cleveland, Tennessee, CMS certification number 445543
1940 Westland Drive, Cleveland, TN 37311 · Bradley County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 108
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 22, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $8,788 (1)
Does Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland 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
- 4.86
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.60
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.39
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.87
- Weekend total hours
- 4.22
- Nursing staff turnover
- 46.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 35.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 22, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 16, 2024, found 0.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland 1 time in the past 3 years, for $8,788 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 104.2 residents live here, about 96% of its 108 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 108
- Average residents per day
- 104.2
- Certified since
- February 16, 2024
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland
- Legal business name
- Tennessee State Veterans Home Board
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Tennessee State Veterans' Home, 3.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland
- Life Care Center of Cleveland3530 Keith St NW, Cleveland 37311
- Bradley Health Care & Rehab2910 Peerless Rd, Cleveland 37312
- Signature Healthcare of Cleveland2750 Executive Park Place, Cleveland 37312
- Life Care Center of Ooltewah5911 Snow Hill Road, Ooltewah 37363
- Life Care Center of Collegedale9210 Apison Pike PO Box 658, Collegedale 37315
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 Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland, 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 Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland
What is the CMS star rating of Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland?
Tennessee State Veterans Home Board, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.