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Shelby Oaks Post Acute

5070 SANDERLIN AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TN, 38117
(901) 682-5677
77 licensed beds

CMS rates Shelby Oaks Post Acute 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 29 citations across 8 inspections in the last three years, with $79,356 in fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

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Bed capacity
77
CMS facility ID
445426
Care type
Nursing home
County
Shelby
Facility name
Shelby Oaks Post Acute
Street address
5070 SANDERLIN AVENUE
City / state / ZIP
Memphis, TN 38117
Phone
(901) 682-5677

Shelby Oaks Post Acute is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Memphis, Tennessee. It is licensed for 77 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (114 beds).

It is one of 99 senior care facilities in Memphis and 303 skilled nursing facilities across Tennessee. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of Links Healthcare Group, a group of 32 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Shelby Oaks Post Acute 29 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $79,356 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 November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Links Healthcare Group
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

5070 Sanderlin Avenue Tn Llc
Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Hines, Elbert
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Holt, Weston
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Links Healthcare Group Llc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Rodriguez, Curtis
Operational control — since 2024
Tilford, Toby
Operational control — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2001-07-18
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$79,356 total
Last standard inspection
2026-01-08
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$401 per day (≈ $12,190/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
51% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 41% private/other
Occupancy
88% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% above the TN median of $367/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
77
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 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.
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.
2026-01-08Health inspection3 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-03-24
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2026-03-24
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-24
2025-09-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-10-22
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 2025-10-22
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)
2022-11-17Health inspection11 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 2023-03-10
F-0565
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Corrected 2023-02-22
F-0569
D · No harm found
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Corrected 2023-02-22
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 2023-02-22
F-0692
G · Actual harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-02-22
F-0727
D · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2023-02-22
F-0732
D · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2023-03-10
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-02-22
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 2023-03-10
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-03-10
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-02-22
2021-07-08Health inspection6 citations
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2021-07-30
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2021-07-30
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2021-07-30
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 2021-07-30
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-07-30
F-0919
D · No harm found
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Corrected 2021-07-30
2026-01-08Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0929
D · No harm found
Ensure precautions for handling oxygen cylinders and equipment are correctly followed.
Corrected 2026-01-30
2025-11-12Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
K-0211
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2026-01-05
K-0345
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-01-05
K-0355
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2026-01-05
2022-11-17Fire-safety inspection3 citations
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 2022-12-14
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-12-14
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-12-14

Federal penalties

2025-09-30Fine$79,356
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 445426.
How it compares in Tennessee.
Inspection citations, 3 years
29
More than 70% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 22
Federal fines, 3 years
$79,356
More than 91% of nursing homes in the state
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.5
Higher than 28% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.7
Nursing staff turnover, annual
59%
Higher than 81% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 49%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Tennessee average on 12 and worse on 7. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased5.7%13.5%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight4.8%6.0%5.1%Better than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.6%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection0.0%1.7%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms72.4%14.9%13.5%Worse than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.1%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.1%3.3%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.5%89.5%93.7%Better than state
Ability to walk independently worsened1.8%15.4%12.7%Better than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.2%31.7%19.5%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine98.1%93.8%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers13.0%4.8%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.2%19.0%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication14.5%17.0%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days2.031.601.81Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.691.461.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine99.0%79.4%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication2.8%1.7%1.5%Worse than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine83.6%79.2%80.1%Near state average
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission35.9%22.6%23.4%Worse than state
Had an outpatient emergency department visit13.2%11.3%11.8%Worse than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0880 3 inspections. Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  • F-0693 2 inspections. Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
  • F-0761 2 inspections. 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.
Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Tennessee

  • Licensing: Health Facilities Commission
  • Adult Protective Services: 888-277-8366. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • St Francis Hospital, about 2.4 miles. CMS rating 1 of 5.
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital, about 2.6 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Delta Specialty Hospital, about 3.7 miles.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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Secretary of State filings
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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