Overview
The Waters of Cheatham has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Tennessee average of 3.1. It is the highest-rated of the 2 nursing homes in Ashland City. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 75% of nursing homes in Tennessee (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 26, 2026, found 6 health deficiencies, more than the Tennessee average of 4.3. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $2,117 in the past three years.
The Waters of Cheatham is a for-profit facility with 80 certified beds, caring for about 48 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993.
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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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 26, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 6
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $2,117
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.41 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.42 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.98 hrs
- Nurse aides2.01 hrs
- Physical therapists0.02 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 48
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- November 1, 1993
- 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