Laughlin Health Care Center
801 E MCKEE ST, Greeneville, TN 37743
Greeneville, Tennessee · CMS verdict
CMS rates Laughlin Health Care Center at 2 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Tennessee average of 3.0.
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.
Laughlin Health Care Center in Greeneville, Tennessee holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 58 of 100 (grade F). The 90-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Tennessee runs a median of $9,429 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lighter deficiency book)
With 16 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 58 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 58.
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.
Laughlin Health Care Center's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
Laughlin Health Care Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (4/5).
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 Greeneville, Tennessee, this facility operates 90 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 41 residents - an occupancy rate of about 46%. The facility is classified under government - federal ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 46% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (16 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
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 Laughlin Health Care Center'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 Laughlin Health Care Center ranks in Tennessee
Among the 298 CMS-rated nursing homes in Tennessee, Laughlin Health Care Center’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 | 90 |
| Residents | 41 |
| Ownership | Government - Federal |
| County | Greene |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 16 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Laughlin Health Care Center? ▾
CMS rates Laughlin Health Care Center at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 4/5.
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 Laughlin Health Care Center offer? ▾
Laughlin Health Care Center is a skilled nursing facility with 90 beds with approximately 41 current residents. It operates under government - federal ownership. The facility has recorded 16 deficiencies and 2 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Laughlin Health Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Laughlin Health Care Center has multiple deficiencies (16 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
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: 445264.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.