Greeneville, TN · less than 1 mile away
Laughlin Health Care Center
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⌖ Greeneville, TN · Greene County
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Medicare overall rating 1 of 5 stars
Certified beds90
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (federal)
About Laughlin Health Care Center
Laughlin Health Care Center is a 90-bed government-run nursing home in Greeneville, TN. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (much below average); the average in Tennessee is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Oct 2023), inspectors found 14 problems, more than the Tennessee average of 4.4. 2 citations in its recent inspections were for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 27 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Tennessee average of 3 hr 48 min. About 63% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $9,770 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are stronger for long-term care than for short-term rehab.
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Key details
Facility nameLaughlin Health Care Center
LocationGreene County, Tennessee
Phone(423) 638-9226
Address801 E Mckee St, Greeneville, TN 37743 · Greene County
CMS provider number445264
Ownership typeGovernment (federal)
Operating companyAhava Healthcare · 16 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceApril 12, 1991 (35 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
1 strength and 4 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Registered nurse time per resident47 min a dayTennessee average: 36 minStrength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 27 min a dayTennessee average: 3 hr 48 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations2 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Oct 2023 (about 3 years ago). All 2 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties2 fines totaling $9,770; 1 Medicare payment denialFederal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Oct 2023 (about 3 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Ask about this
- Health citations at last inspection14 (Oct 2023)Tennessee average: 4.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Worse than state average
- Nursing staff turnover63% a yearTennessee average: 49%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Tennessee average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital25.3%State average: 22.6%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit15.7%State average: 11.2%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.7%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 5 minutes per resident a day. That is about the same as the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.0%State average: 3.4%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)6.0%State average: 5.0%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs15.3%State average: 16.8%About average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Tennessee average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 1 star now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 1 to 4 stars and changed 13 times.
Overall rating1★
Health inspections1★
Staffing3★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.5
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2020 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Jan 2021 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2024 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Sep 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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