Overview
Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Tennessee average of 3.1. Among the 2 nursing homes in Blountville, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 97% of nursing homes in Tennessee (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.3 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on August 26, 2025, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Tennessee average of 4.3. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 33% of Tennessee nursing homes have been fined.
Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing is a for-profit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 108 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2018.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Top 36%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- August 26, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.00 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.29 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.84 hrs
- Nurse aides1.86 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 108
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 6, 2018
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes