Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing
2830 HIGHWAY 394, Blountville, TN 37617
Blountville, Tennessee · CMS verdict
CMS rates Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing at 5 of 5 stars overall - above-average 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.
Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing in Blountville, Tennessee holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 68 of 100 (grade D). The 120-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 3 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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 68 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 68.
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.
Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing holds a CMS overall quality rating of 5 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 (5/5), staffing (2/5), 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 Blountville, Tennessee, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 98 residents - an occupancy rate of about 82%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 82% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Tennessee, Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing 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. 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 limited number of deficiencies at this facility (3 total). 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 Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing'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 Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing ranks in Tennessee
Among the 298 CMS-rated nursing homes in Tennessee, Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing’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 | 120 |
| Residents | 98 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Sullivan |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 3 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing? ▾
5 out of 5 stars is Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 5/5, a staffing rating of 2/5, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Tennessee? ▾
In Tennessee, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $9,429/month ($113,150/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $10,038/month.
What services does Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing offer? ▾
With 120 beds with approximately 98 current residents, Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 3 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing has few deficiencies (3 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. 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: 445530.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.