Nursing home
Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee
671 Alexian Way, Signal Mountain, TN 37377 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Ascension Living (19 facilities) · 114 certified beds
Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.20 hours per resident per day, above the Tennessee average of 3.85. Its most recent inspection on Dec 10, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $214,408In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee compares
This facility vs. the Tennessee and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Tennessee avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.20 | 3.85 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.19 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 56.6% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 5.9 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $214,408, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor 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 Deficiencies · Sep 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 671 Alexian Way
Signal Mountain, TN 37377 - CMS certification #
- 445123
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 114
- Avg residents/day
- 82.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-06-01
- Chain
- Ascension Living (19 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ascension Living
Ascension Living operates 19 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ascension Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, diabetes care, transportation, 3 meals a day, pets allowed
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Nurses on duty 24/7
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetic Management
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
And we offer scheduled transportation to a full slate of activities.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Three meals daily plus snacks
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Our pet-friendly community offers easy access to paths and walking trails.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Has a secured outdoor area.
Secure outdoor courtyard
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, three-bedroom.
Choose from a wide selection of apartment floor plans, including studios and one-, two- or three-bedroom designs, all with patios or balconies and many with mountain views.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga. 6.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Life Care Center of Red Bank, Chattanooga. 2.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Maxim Healthcare Services, Chattanooga. 6.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 37377 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Chattanooga Kidney Center North, Chattanooga, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dci Hixson, Hixson, 6.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Dci Chattanooga 3Rd St, Chattanooga, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 37377.
Hearth Hospice, office in Chattanooga, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Gentiva, office in Chattanooga, 6.9 miles away, straight line
Caris Healthcare, office in Chattanooga, 10.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Erlanger Health, Signal Mountain. 6.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado very high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively moderate. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee a good nursing home?
CMS gives Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee staffed?
Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee reports 4.20 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Tennessee average of 3.85.
Has Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee have?
Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee is certified for 114 beds.