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Applingwood Post Acute

1536 Appling Care Lane · Cordova, TN 38018 · 78 certified beds

(901) 385-1803

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About Applingwood Post Acute

Applingwood Post Acute is a nursing home in Cordova, Tennessee. Its capacity is 78 beds, below the Shelby County median of 120 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Links Healthcare Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 10 citations, the most recent on August 12, 2025. CMS also lists 1 fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.55 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Cordova. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

2.0

Staffing

3.0

Quality measures

4.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (10)

Records from October 2018 to August 2025.

  • August 12, 2025

    Tag F0921

    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 12, 2025

    Tag F0677

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 12, 2025

    Tag F0689

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 12, 2025

    Tag F0880

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 12, 2025

    Tag F0690

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 12, 2025

    Tag F0686

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 12, 2025

    Tag F0761

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 12, 2025

    Tag F0726

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • August 12, 2025

    Tag F0684

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 9, 2025.

  • October 24, 2018

    Tag F0695

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 12, 2018.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (1)

Total fines: $63,999

  • August 12, 2025 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $63,999 against this nursing home on August 12, 2025.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

3.55 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.72 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Links Healthcare Group, a chain of 32 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.1 overall, 2.7 for health inspections, 2.8 for staffing, 4.3 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Tennessee.

Nursing Homes

Tennessee median$9,429/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Cordova.

Deciding between options? Nursing Homes Guide: Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care

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