Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing
Nursing home in Sweetwater, Tennessee, CMS certification number 445456
978 Hwy 11 South, Sweetwater, TN 37874 · Monroe County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 90
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- August 6, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing 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
- 3.37
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.29
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.21
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.87
- Weekend total hours
- 2.98
- Nursing staff turnover
- 53.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 75%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on August 6, 2025 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 15, 2024, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 69.1 residents live here, about 77% of its 90 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 90
- Average residents per day
- 69.1
- Certified since
- May 1, 2002
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing
- Legal business name
- Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 70 homes nationally under Infinity Healthcare Consulting, 2.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing
- Wood Village520 Old Highway 68, Sweetwater 37874
- Monroe Health and Rehabilitation Center465 Isbill Rd, Madisonville 37354
- Life Care Center of Athens1234 Frye Street PO Box 786, Athens 37371
- NHC Healthcare, Athens1204 Frye St, Athens 37303
- River Grove Health and Rehabilitation1520 Grove St Box 190, Loudon 37774
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 Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing, 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 Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing
What is the CMS star rating of Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing?
Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing Center LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.