Home Health Care in Tennessee. Cost & Providers

Cost of home health care in Tennessee

Median monthly price, Tennessee

$5,911/mo

Estimated range $5,643 – $6,425

● Tennessee $5,911 ○ National median $6,769

Source: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025

This uses the survey's home care rate, because the survey no longer prices skilled nursing or therapy visits separately. Skilled visits are usually billed per visit.

Home Health Care cost comparison (2025)
Home Health Care	Tennessee	National
25th percentile	$5,643/mo	$6,221/mo
Median	$5,911/mo	$6,769/mo
75th percentile	$6,425/mo	$7,627/mo

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Source: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.

CMS rating distribution in Tennessee

CMS overall star ratings for 111 home health care agencies in Tennessee. We do not re-rank these scores.

CMS star ratings in Tennessee
CMS stars	Providers
5 stars	64
4 stars	31
3 stars	13
2 stars	3
1 star	0

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Tennessee licensing & regulation

State-by-state licensing agency details and how to check a facility's complaint history for Tennessee are coming soon.

Medicaid & local resources in Tennessee

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Tennessee Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in Tennessee resolve concerns about care and rights.

Find your local ombudsman

Medicaid programs for care at home

CHOICES. TennCare CHOICES provides nursing facility and HCBS LTSS for seniors 65+ and adults 21+ with physical disabilities. Prior elderly/disabled 1915(c) is terminated on Medicaid.gov; CHOICES operates under TennCare 1115 authorities.

National helplines

Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
211
Local health and human services referrals.
NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.