Applingwood Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Applingwood Post Acute is a 78-bed for-profit nursing home in Cordova, Tennessee, part of Links Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.89 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Tennessee average of 2.12, and 51.8% nursing staff turnover (Tennessee average 48.9%).
Applingwood Post Acute
1536 Appling Care LaneCordova, TN 38018
Shelby County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Applingwood Post Acute, nurse aides logged 1.89 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Tennessee average. With about 63 residents a day, that works out to roughly 119 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Tennessee avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.89 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.78 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.65 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.04 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
51.8% of nursing staff at Applingwood Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a Tennessee average of 48.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 27.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Tennessee average 4.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $63,999 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Fine | $63,999 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Applingwood Post Acute holds 2 of 5 overall; the Tennessee average is 3.0.
About Applingwood Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Links Healthcare Group, 32 homes
- Legal name: Doheny Beach Holdings LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 13, 1998
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Applingwood Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center Cordova | 0.0 | 240 | 1.99 | 3.61 | 44.2% | 3 | None |
| Memphis Jewish Home Cordova | 0.0 | 160 | 3.06 | 5.66 | 56.1% | 4 | None |
| The Village at Germantown Germantown | 4.3 | 55 | 4.39 | 7.17 | 41.0% | 2 | $11,196 |
| Rainbow Rehab and Healthcare Bartlett | 5.1 | 115 | 1.93 | 3.41 | 43.7% | 2 | None |
| The Kings Daughters and Sons Bartlett | 5.1 | 108 | 3.32 | 5.28 | 53.5% | 2 | $13,498 |
| Signature Healthcare of Primacy Memphis | 6.3 | 120 | 1.82 | 3.81 | 48.2% | 5 | None |
| Quince Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Memphis | 6.3 | 188 | 1.82 | 3.44 | 56.7% | 2 | $71,822 |
| Waters of Memphis a Rehabilitation & Nursing Ctr Memphis | 6.3 | 90 | 1.87 | 3.40 | 59.5% | 1 | $5,293 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.