Concordia Nursing and Rehabilitation - Smith County, found in Carthage, Tennessee, is a large nursing home under new ownership by Kindred Healthcare, now listed as Carthage Opco LLC, with the change last reported on September 1, 2017, and the center reports they've got 128 licensed beds with an average of about 85 residents daily, so there are often beds open. The facility carries Medicare and Medicaid certification-they've been on Medicaid since December 1984-accepts residents who need either, and isn't part of a hospital or a continuing care community, but they do provide round-the-clock care and supervision by licensed nurses and physicians, which means residents always have someone available to help with medications, daily needs like eating or bathing, and skilled nursing tasks like wound care, IV antibiotics, or therapies. The center's known for having plenty of services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, respiratory therapy, medication management, mental health support, dental care, podiatry, dietary help, x-rays, clinical labs, and pharmacy access, along with laundry and 1-2 meals prepared for residents every day, plus social work and activities planned by a qualified staff with about 0.81 activity staff per full-time equivalent-a bit light, but consistent-which means you'll find things to do, even if it's not always bustling.
They've ranked as a top Tennessee nursing home in terms of hospital readmission rates for folks coming from hospitals and returning within 30 days, according to Medicare claims from 2016-2019, and they track data like SNF stays and admissions to keep tabs on quality, safety, and outcomes. Even with a solid health inspection record and an A+ from government checks, their overall CMS star rating walks a line-4 stars overall, 5 stars for recent health inspections, another 5 for short-term stays, but only 1 for staffing and long-term care, and the most recent grade on their state report card came in at a D, which is worth considering; they've faced some fines totaling about $108,667 along with 4 facility incidents and 3 substantiated complaints, which might make some people look a little closer. On average, staff hours run low, with 0.43 staff hours per resident each day, including about 24 minutes from RNs, 76 minutes from LPNs/LVNs, and 99 minutes from CNAs, while the physical therapist's time is about 3.3 minutes a day per person, and their medication costs run roughly $297.73 billed per day, which gives a sense for how care is managed.
Residents often deal with health conditions like Alzheimer's (about 64.5%), depression (69.1%), osteoporosis (34.5%), and arthritis (almost 71%), while the staff works to keep care focused on comfort, safety, and personalized needs, and they do offer family-focused attention and aim for a homelike setting. Residents can drop in or out at any hour, since visiting's allowed 24/7, and there's a residents' council involved in decisions. Vaccination rates for COVID-19 are a bit average, with 64% of residents and 65.1% of staff completing their primary series, and booster coverage sits lower, 37.3% for residents and 18.9% for staff, so that's something worth double-checking. This is a for-profit place, run as a partnership, and it doesn't use outside agency staff for day-to-day care; it's the in-house team that handles things, from nursing to meal service. Safety systems like sprinklers are installed, and the facility reports a strong focus on peer review, risk monitoring, and handling both safety and staff incidents, plus participation in government quality tracking and reporting.
The place offers skilled nursing home care and some continuing care retirement services but isn't a full continuing care community, and you'll find they handle everything from rehabilitation after a hospital stay to longer-term stays, with special attention to rehab therapies (from Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation and similar programs) and broad support from the Tennessee healthcare system. The average census leaves about 43 beds available on most days, so there's usually some flexibility if someone's looking for placement. They price themselves on being evidence-based, aiming for higher quality, and if you want to see where it's at, you can look up their map location or find photos and community info online. In short, this is a well-appointed senior nursing and rehab center, but folks should balance the good inspection scores with some lower staffing and incident grades, just to make sure it fits the needs of any loved one needing care in Carthage.
