Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland
1940 Westland Drive, Cleveland, TN 37311 · Map
Government - State · Part of Tennessee State Veterans' Home (5 facilities) · 108 certified beds
Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cleveland, Tennessee. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.95 hours per resident per day, above the Tennessee average of 3.85. Its most recent inspection on Jan 22, 2026 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland 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) | 4.95 | 3.85 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.84 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 48.7% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 5.9 | 9.5 | below 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.
- Every deficiency from the January 22, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 31, 2026
What inspectors found at Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 22, 2026 · 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 · Jan 22, 2026 · 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
- 1940 Westland Drive
Cleveland, TN 37311 - CMS certification #
- 445543
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 108
- Avg residents/day
- 103.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2024-02-16
- Chain
- Tennessee State Veterans' Home (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Tennessee State Veterans' Home
Tennessee State Veterans' Home operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Tennessee State Veterans' Home facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland 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.
24-Hour RN coverage
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Wheelchair accessible transportation for resident outings and appointments
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private and semi-private rooms available
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (Cleveland Tennessee State Veterans’ Home) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: 108. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Nov 20, 2024)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Affiliate Of Vitruvian Health, Cleveland. 2.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Life Care Center of Cleveland, Cleveland. 3.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Beacon Home Health, Cleveland. 3.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 37311 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Chambliss, Cleveland, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Dcc Cleveland Tn, Cleveland, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc Of Collegedale, Ooltewah, 8.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 37311.
Adoration Home Health & Hospice Care East Tennesse, office in Cleveland, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Gentiva I, office in Cleveland, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice, An Adventa Company, office in Chattanooga, 15.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc, Chattanooga. 21.5 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 relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, 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 | See above |
| 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 Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland a good nursing home?
CMS gives Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland staffed?
Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland reports 4.95 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Tennessee average of 3.85.
Has Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland have?
Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland is certified for 108 beds.