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Generations Center of Spencer

87 GENERATIONS DRIVE, SPENCER, TN, 38585
(931) 946-7768
70 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
70
CMS facility ID
445388
Care type
Nursing home
County
Van Buren
Facility name
Generations Center of Spencer
Street address
87 GENERATIONS DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Spencer, TN 38585
Phone
(931) 946-7768

About this facility — Generations Center of Spencer

Generations Center of Spencer is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Spencer, Tennessee. It is licensed for 70 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (114 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Spencer and 303 skilled nursing facilities across Tennessee. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Generations Center of Spencer 15 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Campbell, James
Director — since 2003
Campbell, Kathryn
Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Dibrell, Fredrick
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Gaither, Buffy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2007
Gaither, David
Director — since 2003
Gaither, Patricia
Governing body · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2003
Generations Health Association, Inc
Operational control — since 1997
Sapp, Robert
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1997-01-23
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-05-15
Nurse staffing
3.7 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
70
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-04-05
F-0609
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-06-03
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-05-22
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2026-05-25
2024-10-23Health inspection5 citations
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0689
E · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0814
F · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2024-11-08
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-11-08
1 earlier / fire-safety inspection (6 citations)
2024-10-23Fire-safety inspection6 citations
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-11-13
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-11-13
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2024-11-13
K-0753
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2024-11-13
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2024-11-13
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-11-13
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 445388.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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