Signature HealthCARE of Portland

    215 Highland Circle Dr, Portland, TN 37148
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate, skilled care and coordination

    I felt my mom was truly cared for - compassionate, responsive nurses and CNAs, skilled therapy and rehab, and staff who made her feel at home. The bright, spotless campus, engaging activities, smooth admissions/discharge coordination, and attentive leadership made this a place I can confidently recommend.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.55·(84)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.6
    • Staff

      4.8
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive caregiving team
    • Skilled nursing staff and CNAs
    • Effective, goal-focused rehabilitation and therapy
    • Engaging activities and social programming
    • Clean, well-maintained, bright campus
    • Home-like, welcoming atmosphere
    • Supportive dining and attentive kitchen staff
    • Coordinated admission and discharge support
    • Open-door leadership and accessible administration
    • Strong housekeeping and environmental upkeep
    • Family-centered communication and involvement

    Cons

    • Inconsistent responsiveness to resident calls and assistance
    • Staffing variability and occasional short-staffing
    • Gaps in admission/discharge paperwork processes
    • Variable staff conduct and customer-service tone
    • Gaps in day-to-day mobility/transfer and repositioning practices
    • Allegations of administrative irregularities affecting benefits

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews convey a facility with many operational strengths alongside recurring operational weaknesses. Families and residents frequently describe attentive, compassionate caregivers, capable nursing staff, and a therapy department focused on measurable rehabilitation goals. The campus is consistently characterized as clean, bright, and home-like, with active programming and social opportunities that residents and families appreciate. Leadership is often described as accessible, with staff and administrators who facilitate transitions and family communication.

    Care quality and staff: Clinical care is generally praised — nurses, LPNs, and CNAs receive frequent positive mention for attentiveness, professionalism, and end-of-life support. Numerous accounts highlight staff who go beyond basic duties to provide individualized attention and comfort. At the same time, reviewers indicate variability across shifts and units: there are repeated references to delayed responses to calls, inconsistent assistance for mobility/turning, and occasional tone or conduct concerns from some staff members. These patterns suggest a reliable core of skilled personnel, tempered by operational inconsistency during periods of limited coverage.

    Rehabilitation, activities, and dining: The rehabilitation program is noted as goal-oriented and effective, with several residents regaining strength and mobility. Activities and social programming are described as robust and engaging, contributing to a family-like community atmosphere. Dining and kitchen services receive favorable comments for meal quality and staff attentiveness, reinforcing the facility’s home-like environment.

    Facilities and environment: The physical plant is repeatedly described as clean, well-maintained, and bright. Housekeeping and environmental services are seen as strengths, supporting an overall pleasant campus. Renovations and management attention to upkeep are mentioned as positive developments.

    Management, transitions, and administrative patterns: Leadership is generally portrayed as responsive and visible, with an open-door approach that families appreciate. Many reviews note smooth admissions and coordinated discharge planning. However, there are also documented operational gaps in admissions and discharge documentation processes; one serious allegation concerns administrative irregularities that affected a resident’s benefit processing. Prospective families should verify paperwork handling and benefit-communication protocols during intake. Additionally, several reviews describe admission delays and uneven communication during high-demand periods.

    Notable patterns and practical considerations: The dominant pattern is positive — compassionate caregiving, effective therapy, and a clean, socially active environment. Counterbalancing that are recurring operational issues: intermittent staffing shortages, variable responsiveness to resident needs, and administrative process weaknesses related to paperwork and transitions. These are trait-level concerns rather than universal failures; many reviewers explicitly note improvements under new management or specific staff who mitigate problems. Prospective residents and families may want to ask about current staffing ratios, weekend and night coverage, transfer and repositioning protocols, and the facility’s procedures for handling discharge paperwork and benefits coordination before admission.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Signature HealthCARE of Portland is located at 215 Highland Circle Dr, Portland, TN, 37148.

    About Signature HealthCARE of Portland

    Signature HealthCARE of Portland Rehab & Wellness Center, managed by Mrs. Janet Pulley, Administrator, runs at all hours every day in Portland, Tennessee, and offers 112 certified beds for people needing different levels of support, like assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and long-term care, and people can get everything from basic help with daily needs to advanced rehabilitation and wellness services, including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, wound care, and respiratory therapy, plus they've got activities and social programs so residents try to enjoy life and feel included no matter their age or health. The facility's focus is on personalizing care, so people can get what matters most for them and their families, offering things like patient and family education, interfaith spirituality programs for all sorts of backgrounds, and specialized memory care for those who need it. The care team strives to combine good medical practices with a way of treating people kindly, using what's called a patient-centered approach, and they encourage everyone to take part in wellness programs, clinical services, and life enrichment so that residents can feel at home.

    Signature HealthCARE of Portland sits within the Signature HealthCARE network and has been under Signature Healthcare LLC since 2012, with Distinct Group Holdings as its direct owner and other indirect owners listed. Residents can choose from various studio room layouts, and amenities aim to help them stay comfortable, safe, and engaged. Even though the community tries to stand out in the local healthcare world and has a high rating of 8.6 out of 10 in some reports, problems have happened-deficiency reports recorded 21 total deficiencies, with recent serious issues about administration, accident prevention, and abuse prevention, all called immediate jeopardy, and after an August 2024 complaint there was a fine of $15,646 and a payment suspension. The facility has a 1-star nursing home rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and its last standard inspection was over two years ago, which is longer than usual, plus it has a high nurse turnover rate of 54% over 12 months and reported around 3.34 nurse hours per resident per day. This is a for-profit operation, not BBB accredited, and it offers a mix of care that tries to be comprehensive, with an aim to create integrated care networks for better long-term support and continuity. People who live here can take part in spiritual programs, clinical and wellness activities, and family families get support too, and while the mission sounds like it's about revolutionizing health care by focusing on residents first, families should stay aware of past inspection reports and ratings when making decisions.

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