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Obion County Nursing Home

1084 EAST COUNTY HOME ROAD, UNION CITY, TN, 38261
(731) 885-9065
56 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1084 East County Home Road
Union City, TN 38261
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
56
CMS facility ID
445508
Care type
Nursing home
County
Obion
Facility name
Obion County Nursing Home
Street address
1084 EAST COUNTY HOME ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Union City, TN 38261
Phone
(731) 885-9065

About this facility — Obion County Nursing Home

Obion County Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Union City, Tennessee. It is licensed for 56 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (114 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Union City 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 Obion County Nursing Home 24 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $23,963 in fines. 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
Government - County

Registered owners & officers

Barker, Patsy
Director — since 2020
Batey, Tracey
Director — since 2007
County of Obion
Direct owner — since 2011
Gantt, Timothy
Director — since 2006
Lacewell, Janis
Director — since 2007
Mcguire, Benny
Director — since 2008
Sherwood, James
Managing employee — since 2021
Yarbough, Charles
Director — since 2008

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2012-04-20
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$23,963 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-19
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$318 per day (≈ $9,670/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
61% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 26% private/other
Occupancy
85% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
13% below the TN median of $367/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
56
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-01-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0835
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2026-02-12
F-0837
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Corrected 2026-02-12
2025-06-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-07-15
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)
2025-03-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2025-03-31
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-03-31
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-03-31
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-03-31
F-0732
D · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2025-03-31
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2025-03-31
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-31
2024-01-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-02-02
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2024-01-29
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-02-02
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-02-02
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-01-30
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 2024-01-31
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-02-24
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-02-02
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-02-02
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-02-02
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-02-02
F-0880
K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-02-10
2026-02-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2026-03-09
2025-03-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-04-07

Federal penalties

2025-06-26Fine$9,110
2024-01-29Fine$14,853
Total fines$23,963
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 445508.

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Ownership & corporate history

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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
Secretary of State filings
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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