Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Dover Care Center
537 Spring Street Suite 350 · Dover, TN 37058 · 88 certified beds
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About Dover Care Center
Dover Care Center is a nursing home in Dover, Tennessee. Its capacity is 88 beds, below the Tennessee median of 114 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Exceptional Living Centers. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 17 citations, the most recent on July 23, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.53 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
4.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (17)
Records from August 2019 to July 2025.
July 23, 2025
Tag F0812Procure 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 August 7, 2025.
July 23, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 7, 2025.
October 10, 2023
Tag F0865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2023.
October 10, 2023
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2023.
October 10, 2023
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2023.
October 10, 2023
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2023.
September 28, 2022
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
September 28, 2022
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
September 28, 2022
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
September 28, 2022
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
September 28, 2022
Tag F0661Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
September 28, 2022
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
September 28, 2022
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
September 28, 2022
Tag F0761Ensure 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 October 14, 2022.
September 28, 2022
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 14, 2022.
August 27, 2019
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 16, 2019.
August 27, 2019
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 16, 2019.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.53 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.47 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Exceptional Living Centers, a chain of 10 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.3 overall, 2.7 for health inspections, 2.3 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.
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