The Waters of Cheatham, LLC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Waters of Cheatham, LLC is a 80-bed for-profit nursing home in Ashland City, Tennessee, part of Infinity Healthcare Consulting. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.79 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Tennessee average of 2.12, and 67.5% nursing staff turnover (Tennessee average 48.9%).
The Waters of Cheatham, LLC
2501 River RoadAshland City, TN 37015
Cheatham 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 The Waters of Cheatham, LLC, nurse aides logged 1.79 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Tennessee average. With about 49 residents a day, that works out to roughly 88 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Tennessee avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.79 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.09 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.90 | 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
67.5% of nursing staff at The Waters of Cheatham, LLC left over the year CMS measured, against a Tennessee average of 48.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 87.5%. 4 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Tennessee average 4.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $6,350 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2023 | Fine | $2,117 |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Fine | $4,233 |
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. The Waters of Cheatham, LLC holds 2 of 5 overall; the Tennessee average is 3.0.
About The Waters of Cheatham, LLC
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Infinity Healthcare Consulting, 69 homes
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Waters of Cheatham, LLC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Riverview Post Acute Ashland City | 3.7 | 95 | 2.39 | 3.98 | 53.2% | 2 | None |
| Eaton Creek Post Acute Nashville · Special Focus Facility | 10.6 | 124 | 2.94 | 5.04 | 52.9% | — | $135,407 |
| The Meadows Nashville | 11.5 | 113 | 1.92 | 3.48 | 55.2% | 3 | None |
| West Meade Place Nashville | 13.0 | 120 | 1.93 | 3.98 | 62.6% | 5 | None |
| Whites Creek Wellness and Rehabilitation Center Whites Creek | 13.7 | 127 | 2.02 | 3.21 | 66.1% | 3 | None |
| NHC Place at the Trace Nashville | 14.0 | 90 | 1.90 | 4.08 | 54.5% | 5 | None |
| Advanced Health Care of Nashville Nashville | 14.4 | 49 | 3.01 | 5.25 | — | — | $122,363 |
| The Health Center at Richland Place Nashville | 14.6 | 107 | 2.16 | 4.34 | 42.1% | 3 | $56,378 |
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.