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Cost of nursing home care in Tennessee.

The median nursing home in Tennessee billed $367 per day — about $11,160 per month — in its most recent federal cost report, 4% below the national median. Half of Tennessee facilities billed between $327 and $404 per day; the median facility collected $313/day across all payers, with Medicaid covering 62% of resident days.

Computed from 282 Tennessee facilities' own audited CMS cost reports (FY2023) — not a survey. Billed charges are the closest public proxy for private-pay prices; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates. Methodology & all states.

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Nursing home costs by Tennessee city

Median billed charges in the cities with the most reporting facilities.

CityMedian billed / day≈ per monthReporting
Memphis$403$12,25015
Nashville$513$15,60012
Knoxville$357$10,85012
Murfreesboro$408$12,4006
Johnson City$377$11,4606
Jackson$350$10,6406
Kingsport$392$11,9205
Elizabethton$380$11,5505
Clarksville$399$12,1305
Chattanooga$376$11,4305

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Cost is only half the decision. Tennessee's nursing homes drew 7,239 inspection citations over the last three years— every facility's citations, fines, ownership, and ratings are free on its page. Browse Tennessee facilities and open any one for its full record.