Nursing home
Tennessee Veterans Home
345 Compton Road, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Tennessee State Veterans' Home (5 facilities) · 140 certified beds
Tennessee Veterans Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.53 hours per resident per day, above the Tennessee average of 3.85. Its most recent inspection on Jan 30, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $193,155In 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 Tennessee Veterans Home 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) | 4.53 | 3.85 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.57 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 74.5% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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 $193,155, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Tennessee Veterans Home
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · May 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · May 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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 · May 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 15, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 15, 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
- 345 Compton Road
Murfreesboro, TN 37130 - CMS certification #
- 445270
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 140
- Avg residents/day
- 102.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-07-01
- 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 Veterans Home using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (Murfreesboro Tennessee State Veterans’ Home) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Nursing Care: 140. 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
- Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, Murfreesboro. 4.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Stones River Manor, INC, Murfreesboro. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Nhc Homecare Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro. 2.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 37130 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dialysis Assoc. Of Murfreesboro-Ht, Murfreesboro, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Dci Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Murfreesboro Dialysis, Murfreesboro, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 37130.
Caris Healthcare, office in Murfreesboro, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice, office in Murfreesboro, 4.3 miles away, straight line
Amedisys Hospice Care, office in Hermitage, 22.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Jean Lessly, MD, Hermitage. 24.4 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 very low, tornado relatively moderate, 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 very 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 | Could not read the site |
Looking for assisted living or memory care instead?
Frequently asked questions
Is Tennessee Veterans Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Tennessee Veterans Home an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Tennessee Veterans Home staffed?
Tennessee Veterans Home reports 4.53 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Tennessee average of 3.85.
Has Tennessee Veterans Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Tennessee Veterans Home have?
Tennessee Veterans Home is certified for 140 beds.