Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing
2830 Highway 394, Blountville, TN 37617 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting (70 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Blountville, Tennessee. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.27 hours per resident per day, below the Tennessee average of 3.85. Its most recent inspection on Aug 26, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing 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) | 3.27 | 3.85 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.41 | 0.61 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.05 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.7% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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 August 26, 2025 inspection was corrected by September 11, 2025
What inspectors found at Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing
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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2024 · 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 · Mar 18, 2020
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
- 2830 Highway 394
Blountville, TN 37617 - CMS certification #
- 445530
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 97.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2018-03-06
- Chain
- Infinity Healthcare Consulting (70 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting
Infinity Healthcare Consulting operates 70 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Infinity Healthcare Consulting facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour skilled nursing care
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Customized dietary programs including renal, cardiac, and diabetic support, along with tube feeding when needed.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol. 11.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- NHC Healthcare, Bristol, Bristol. 6.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Bristol. 8.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 37617 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Bristol, Bristol, 6.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc Bristol Home Therapies, Bristol, 11.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Elizabethton, Elizabethton, 12.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 37617.
Ballad Health Hospice, office in Bristol, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Elite Hospice, office in Bristol, 8.2 miles away, straight line
Caris Healthcare, office in Johnson City, 13.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Holston Medical Group PC, Bristol. 11.2 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: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. 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 Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing a good nursing home?
CMS gives Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing staffed?
Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing reports 3.27 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Tennessee average of 3.85.
Has Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing have?
Waters of Bristol A Rehabilitation and Nursing is certified for 120 beds.