APPLINGWOOD POST ACUTE — Nursing Home in CORDOVA, TN

1536 APPLING CARE LANE, CORDOVA, TN, 38018 | 9013851803

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds78
Average Residents/Day67.5
CMS Certification Number445411

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.24 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.71 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection August 12, 2025
Total Deficiencies 9 1 Severe

APPLINGWOOD POST ACUTE had 9 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 12, 2025), including 1 classified as severe.

Inspection Findings — August 12, 2025

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 9, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 9, 2025
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 9, 2025
  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 9, 2025
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 9, 2025
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 9, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 9, 2025
  • Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. (Level D)
    Corrected — September 9, 2025
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level J)
    Corrected — September 9, 2025
CareQED Analysis

Applingwood Post Acute is a 78-bed nursing home in Cordova, Tennessee. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.2 hours per resident day, below the Tennessee average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 9 deficiencies, one of them severe.

There’s nothing in the sheet that stands out as a clear strength; the recent inspection with multiple deficiencies including a severe citation and the facility’s below-average nurse staffing levels are concerns, so a key question is what steps the facility has taken to address those inspection findings and to strengthen nursing staffing and supervision.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is APPLINGWOOD POST ACUTE Medicare and Medicaid certified?

APPLINGWOOD POST ACUTE is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is APPLINGWOOD POST ACUTE's CMS star rating?

APPLINGWOOD POST ACUTE has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at APPLINGWOOD POST ACUTE?

APPLINGWOOD POST ACUTE reports 3.23911 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has APPLINGWOOD POST ACUTE had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, APPLINGWOOD POST ACUTE had 9 total deficiencies, including 1 classified as severe.

How many beds does APPLINGWOOD POST ACUTE have?

APPLINGWOOD POST ACUTE has 78 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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