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D
Poor

ELK RIVER HEALTH AND NURSING CENTER OF ARDMORE, LL

24623 UNION HILL ROAD · ARDMORE, TN 38449

9314272143 · For profit - Corporation

79 beds56.1 residents194 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
D
Poor
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

ELK RIVER HEALTH AND NURSING CENTER OF ARDMORE, LL receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 3.8658 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.3703 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.03 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 15.82% compared to weekdays. The facility uses a moderate level of agency staff (13.68% of hours), suggesting some reliance on temporary workers.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.3703 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
3.8658hrs/resident/day▼ 0.03
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.3703hrs/resident/day▼ 0.31
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
15.82%
4.0467 weekday → 3.4065 weekend
Agency Staff
13.68%
36.03% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.1805hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.315hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4428std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Giles County Average+0.09 HPRD
3.78
03.87 HPRD
vs. Tennessee State Average-0.01 HPRD
3.87
03.87 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.03 HPRD
3.90
03.87 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
ELK RIVER HEALTH AND NURSING CENTER OF ARDMORE, LL ★
ARDMORE · This facility
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D
3.86580.3703★★★★☆
NHC HEALTHCARE, PULASKI
PULASKI
15.7 mi
B
3.74360.6841★★★☆☆
ELK RIVER HEALTH & REHABILITATION OF FAYETTEVILLE
FAYETTEVILLE
20.5 mi
C
3.8770.4256★★★★☆
DONALSON CARE CENTER
FAYETTEVILLE
22.4 mi
C
3.60810.4034★★★☆☆
NHC HEALTHCARE, OAKWOOD
LEWISBURG
31.1 mi
C
3.44790.6393★★★★☆
NHC HEALTHCARE, LEWISBURG
LEWISBURG
31.3 mi
B
3.95570.826★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

4
Inspections
11
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Aug 31, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jan 23, 2020Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Feb 27, 2019Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼
Apr 17, 2018Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.