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Donalson Care Center

Nursing home in Fayetteville, TN

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1681 Winchester Highway, Fayetteville, TN 37334
Phone
(931) 433-7156
Listed under
Nonprofit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
445173
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
2 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
168
Average residents per day
83
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Hh Health System Lincoln INC
Chain
Huntsville Hospital Health System (3 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Apr 22, 1985
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 445173. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 12, 2025. CMS lists 24 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jul 15, 2019 to Mar 12, 2025): 1 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 5 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 12, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 12, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 30, 2021Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 30, 2021Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 30, 2021Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 30, 2021Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 24. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.74 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.43 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.06 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.17 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
39%
RN turnover (yearly)
50%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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