Donalson Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Donalson Care Center is a 168-bed nonprofit nursing home in Fayetteville, Tennessee, part of Huntsville Hospital Health System. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.06 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the Tennessee average of 2.12, and 39.1% nursing staff turnover (Tennessee average 48.9%).
Donalson Care Center
1681 Winchester HighwayFayetteville, TN 37334
Lincoln 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 Donalson Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.06 hours per resident per day, 3% below the Tennessee average. With about 83 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 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Tennessee avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.06 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.26 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.43 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.74 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.17 | 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
39.1% of nursing staff at Donalson Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Tennessee average of 48.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Tennessee average 4.7). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Donalson Care Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Tennessee average is 3.0.
About Donalson Care Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Huntsville Hospital Health System, 3 homes
- Legal name: HH Health System Lincoln Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 22, 1985
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Donalson Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Elk River Health & Rehabilitation of Fayetteville Fayetteville | 2.0 | 79 | 2.06 | 3.41 | 63.2% | 4 | None |
| Lynchburg Nursing Center Lynchburg | 12.9 | 88 | 1.87 | 3.75 | 24.2% | 5 | None |
| NHC Healthcare, Tullahoma Tullahoma | 21.9 | 90 | 2.15 | 4.00 | 52.6% | 3 | None |
| Life Care Center of Tullahoma Tullahoma | 22.3 | 169 | 1.96 | 3.56 | 44.4% | 2 | None |
| Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Ardmore, LL Ardmore | 22.4 | 79 | 2.12 | 3.89 | 62.1% | 4 | None |
| The Waters of Shelbyville, LLC Shelbyville | 23.1 | 96 | 1.57 | 3.14 | 52.5% | 4 | None |
| Elk River Health & Nursing Center of Winchester Winchester | 24.1 | 80 | 1.86 | 3.70 | 69.7% | 3 | None |
| Southern Tenn Medical Center SNF Winchester · many days without an RN | 24.4 | 46 | 1.12 | 4.42 | — | 1 | 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.