About Decatur County Healthcare

Decatur County Healthcare is a nursing home in Parsons, Tennessee. Its capacity is 125 beds, above the Tennessee median of 114 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of The Ensign Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 7 citations, the most recent on December 10, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.16 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

4.0

Staffing

1.0

Quality measures

5.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (7)

Records from August 2022 to December 2025.

December 10, 2025
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 January 7, 2026.
December 10, 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 January 7, 2026.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0812
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 11, 2024.
October 31, 2024
Tag F0880
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 11, 2024.
October 31, 2024
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 November 11, 2024.
August 17, 2022
Tag F0812
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 26, 2022.
August 17, 2022
Tag F0641
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 26, 2022.

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Penalties

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.

Staffing

3.16 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.60 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of The Ensign Group, a chain of 347 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.3 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 2.8 for staffing, 4.4 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

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Nursing Homes

Tennessee median$9,429/mo

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