Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Ardmore, LL: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Ardmore, LL is a 79-bed nonprofit nursing home in Ardmore, Tennessee, part of Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.12 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Tennessee average of 2.12, and 62.1% nursing staff turnover (Tennessee average 48.9%).
Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Ardmore, LL
24623 Union Hill RoadArdmore, TN 38449
Giles 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 Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Ardmore, LL, nurse aides logged 2.12 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Tennessee average. With about 58 residents a day, that works out to roughly 122 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Tennessee avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.31 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.46 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.89 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.27 | 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
62.1% of nursing staff at Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Ardmore, LL left over the year CMS measured, against a Tennessee average of 48.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 66.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 20, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (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. Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Ardmore, LL holds 4 of 5 overall; the Tennessee average is 3.0.
About Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Ardmore, LL
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Twin Rivers Health & Rehabilitation, 11 homes
- Legal name: Elk River Health & Nursing Center of Ardmore LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Elk River Health and Nursing Center of Ardmore, LL
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| Athens Health and Rehabilitation LLC Athens | 15.1 | 149 | 2.48 | 3.86 | 43.7% | 5 | None |
| Limestone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC Athens | 15.4 | 170 | 1.94 | 3.36 | 48.3% | 3 | None |
| Meadowbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center Pulaski | 15.4 | 83 | 1.83 | 3.19 | — | 4 | None |
| NHC Healthcare, Pulaski Pulaski | 15.7 | 102 | 2.36 | 3.80 | 41.0% | 3 | None |
| Valley View Health and Rehabilitation, LLC Madison | 18.2 | 155 | 2.85 | 4.42 | 70.8% | 4 | None |
| Elk River Health & Rehabilitation of Fayetteville Fayetteville | 20.5 | 79 | 2.06 | 3.41 | 63.2% | 4 | None |
| The Health Center at Research Park Huntsville · abuse citation | 20.6 | 91 | 2.17 | 3.46 | 54.7% | 1 | $69,011 |
| Donalson Care Center Fayetteville | 22.4 | 168 | 2.06 | 3.74 | 39.1% | 3 | 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.