WEST TENNESSEE POST ACUTE — Nursing Home in JACKSON, TN

597 WEST FOREST AVENUE, JACKSON, TN, 38301 | 7313004800

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★☆☆ 3/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare
Certified Beds67
Average Residents/Day59.1
CMS Certification Number445187

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 4.99 HPRD
RN Staffing 1.02 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection May 7, 2025
Total Deficiencies 7

WEST TENNESSEE POST ACUTE had 7 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (May 7, 2025).

Inspection Findings — May 7, 2025

  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 31, 2025
  • Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted (Level D)
    Corrected — May 31, 2025
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 31, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 31, 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 — May 31, 2025
  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)
    Corrected — May 31, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — May 31, 2025
CareQED Analysis

West Tennessee Post Acute is a 67-bed nursing home in Jackson, Tennessee. It holds a 3-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours per resident day, above the Tennessee average of 3.9. Its most recent inspection, in May 2025, cited 7 deficiencies, none of them severe.

Staffing looks relatively strong compared with the state, which can help with day-to-day care and supervision. However, the facility had multiple recent citations related to medication handling and care planning, so it would be reasonable to ask what specific steps they’ve taken to reduce medication errors and improve immediate care plans.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WEST TENNESSEE POST ACUTE Medicare and Medicaid certified?

WEST TENNESSEE POST ACUTE is Medicare certified and not Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is WEST TENNESSEE POST ACUTE's CMS star rating?

WEST TENNESSEE POST ACUTE has an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at WEST TENNESSEE POST ACUTE?

WEST TENNESSEE POST ACUTE reports 4.98693 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has WEST TENNESSEE POST ACUTE had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, WEST TENNESSEE POST ACUTE had 7 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does WEST TENNESSEE POST ACUTE have?

WEST TENNESSEE POST ACUTE has 67 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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