Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne
1200 SPRUCE LANE, Elizabethton, TN 37643
Elizabethton, Tennessee · CMS verdict
CMS places Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne in the above-average range on the federal scale, and above 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.
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne in Elizabethton, Tennessee holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 80 of 100 (grade B). Its CMS inspection record lists a limited number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). 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 80 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 80.
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.
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Tennessee.
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 Elizabethton, 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 69% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Tennessee, Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne is one of 113 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.7 stars, ahead of roughly 87% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a limited number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A handful of documented findings is common even among well-run facilities; the F-tag scope and severity codes on the full report distinguish isolated paperwork issues from resident-harm findings.
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 Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne's upper-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 Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne ranks in Tennessee
Among the 298 CMS-rated nursing homes in Tennessee, Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 83% of them. The bars show how all Tennessee homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
52 Tennessee homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 94 |
| Residents | 65 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Carter |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 2 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne? ▾
CMS rates Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne at 5 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Tennessee average is charted above.
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 Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne offer? ▾
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethon Rehab & Wellne has few deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. Small counts like this show up even at strong facilities; ask the facility directly what each finding involved and how it was resolved.
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: 445217.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.