Buchanan Place: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Buchanan Place is a 134-bed for-profit nursing home in New Tazewell, Tennessee, part of Exceptional Living Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.10 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Tennessee average of 2.12, and 36.7% nursing staff turnover (Tennessee average 48.9%).
Buchanan Place
902 Buchanan RdNew Tazewell, TN 37825
Claiborne 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 Buchanan Place, nurse aides logged 2.10 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Tennessee average. With about 82 residents a day, that works out to roughly 171 aide hours a day, or about 21 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) | 2.10 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.79 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.76 | 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
36.7% of nursing staff at Buchanan Place left over the year CMS measured, against a Tennessee average of 48.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 47.1%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 24, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Tennessee average 4.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,021 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | Fine | $8,021 |
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. Buchanan Place holds 2 of 5 overall; the Tennessee average is 3.0.
About Buchanan Place
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Exceptional Living Centers, 10 homes
- Legal name: Claiborne Care Center
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 10, 1983
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Buchanan Place
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center Tazewell | 1.0 | 100 | 2.37 | 4.35 | — | 3 | None |
| Tri State Health and Rehabilitation Center Harrogate · abuse citation | 9.5 | 116 | 1.95 | 3.44 | 38.5% | 1 | $14,852 |
| Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care Rutledge | 12.5 | 132 | 1.81 | 3.27 | 23.3% | 4 | None |
| Middlesboro Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility Middlesboro | 14.5 | 95 | 2.45 | 3.94 | 44.0% | 5 | None |
| Willow Ridge Center Maynardville | 17.0 | 77 | 1.84 | 3.11 | 41.8% | 3 | None |
| Hancock Manor Nursing Home Sneedville | 21.6 | 50 | 2.49 | 4.13 | 37.0% | 4 | None |
| Mountain View Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Pineville | 21.7 | 115 | 1.99 | 3.37 | 54.3% | 4 | None |
| Life Care Center of Morristown Morristown | 21.9 | 161 | 1.77 | 3.35 | 24.6% | 5 | None |
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.