Overview
Donalson Care Center has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Tennessee average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Fayetteville. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 82% of nursing homes in Tennessee (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 12, 2025, found 8 health deficiencies, more than the Tennessee average of 4.3. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 33% of Tennessee nursing homes have been fined.
Donalson Care Center is a nonprofit facility with 168 certified beds, caring for about 79 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1985.
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 77%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 12, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- 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 staff4.27 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.50 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.43 hrs
- Nurse aides2.34 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 168
- Average residents per day
- 79
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- April 22, 1985
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes