Applingwood Post Acute
1536 APPLING CARE LANE, Cordova, TN 38018
Cordova, Tennessee · CMS verdict
Applingwood Post Acute's CMS overall star rating runs below the Tennessee state average (3.0) and reflects below-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Applingwood Post Acute in Cordova, Tennessee holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 37 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists a moderate number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 37 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 37.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Applingwood Post Acute's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Applingwood Post Acute on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Tennessee average below.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Cordova, Tennessee. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 85% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Tennessee, Applingwood Post Acute is one of 113 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.7 stars, ahead of roughly 25% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Applingwood Post Acute's lower-tercile stars compare to Tennessee
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Tennessee facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Tennessee state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Applingwood Post Acute ranks in Tennessee
Among the 298 CMS-rated nursing homes in Tennessee, Applingwood Post Acute’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 20% of them. The bars show how all Tennessee homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
60 Tennessee homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 78 |
| Residents | 66 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Shelby |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 10 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Applingwood Post Acute? ▾
Applingwood Post Acute has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Tennessee average in the chart on this page.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Tennessee? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Tennessee's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,429 per month ($113,150 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,038 per month.
What services does Applingwood Post Acute offer? ▾
CMS classifies Applingwood Post Acute as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Applingwood Post Acute have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Applingwood Post Acute has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Tennessee? ▾
In Tennessee, alternatives include assisted living ($5,845/mo), home health aides ($5,911/mo), and adult day care ($1,733/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Tennessee elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 445411.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.