Chattanooga, TN · 1.7 miles away
Siskin Subacute West
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⌖ Chattanooga, TN · Hamilton County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds108
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Siskin Subacute West
Siskin Subacute West is a 108-bed nonprofit nursing home in Chattanooga, TN. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Tennessee is 3.0. At its last full inspection (May 2026), inspectors found 1 problem, fewer than the Tennessee average of 4.4. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 52 min a day with each resident, more than the Tennessee average of 3 hr 48 min. About 26% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $93,919 in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameSiskin Subacute West
LocationHamilton County, Tennessee
Phone(423) 847-4100
Address1 Sisken Plaza, Chattanooga, TN 37403 · Hamilton County
Medicare provider number445008
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJanuary 1, 1967 (59 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare 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 Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since May 2026.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection1 (May 2026)Tennessee average: 4.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 52 min a dayTennessee average: 3 hr 48 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 41 min a dayTennessee average: 36 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover26% a yearTennessee average: 49%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $93,919Federal 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
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 hospital14.0%State average: 22.6%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit9.4%State average: 11.2%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.4%State average: 1.7%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 18 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
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 5 stars now, up from 3 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 3 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6.0 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.4 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6.0 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5.9 |
| Feb 2026 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6.1 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.9 |
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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