Overview
The Waters of Shelbyville has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Tennessee average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Shelbyville. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 91% 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 February 27, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 33% of Tennessee nursing homes have been fined.
The Waters of Shelbyville is a for-profit facility with 96 certified beds, caring for about 71 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.
Top 19%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 27, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- 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 staff3.15 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.33 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.23 hrs
- Nurse aides1.59 hrs
- Physical therapists0.09 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 96
- Average residents per day
- 71
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 11, 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