Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent
215 HIGHLAND CIRCLE DRIVE, Portland, TN 37148
Portland, Tennessee · CMS verdict
Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent's CMS overall star rating stands at 1 of 5, below the Tennessee state average (3.0) and reflecting 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.
Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent in Portland, Tennessee holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 22 of 100 (grade F). The 112-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.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 22 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 22.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 Portland, Tennessee, this facility operates 112 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 67 residents - an occupancy rate of about 60%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 60% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Tennessee, Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent is one of 113 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 0% 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 multiple deficiencies at this facility (24 total). CMS has levied 3 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
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent compares 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 Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent ranks in Tennessee
Among the 298 CMS-rated nursing homes in Tennessee, Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% 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 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 112 |
| Residents | 67 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Sumner |
| Penalties | 3 |
| Deficiencies | 24 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent? ▾
Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent has an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 1/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Tennessee? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Tennessee is $9,429 per month ($113,150 annually). A private room averages $10,038 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent offer? ▾
With 112 beds with approximately 67 current residents, Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 24 deficiencies and 3 penalties.
Does Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent has multiple deficiencies (24 total) and 3 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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 445306.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.