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The Waters of Shelbyville

835 UNION STREET, SHELBYVILLE, TN, 37160
(931) 680-2300
96 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections1/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
96
CMS facility ID
445171
Care type
Nursing home
County
Bedford
Facility name
The Waters of Shelbyville
Street address
835 UNION STREET
City / state / ZIP
Shelbyville, TN 37160
Phone
(931) 680-2300

About this facility — The Waters of Shelbyville

The Waters of Shelbyville is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Shelbyville, Tennessee. It is licensed for 96 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (114 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Shelbyville 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 The Waters of Shelbyville 38 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

Parent company
Infinity Healthcare Consulting
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Gubin Enterprises Limited Partnership
Direct owner — 40% stake — since 2016
A&f Realty Llc
Direct owner — 20% stake — since 2016
Tackett, Thomas
Managing employee — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1985-01-11
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-02-27
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$333 per day (≈ $10,120/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
76% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 16% private/other
Occupancy
83% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% below the TN median of $367/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
96
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

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.
2023-11-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-01-11
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-01-11
2019-11-06Health inspection4 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 2019-12-09
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2019-12-09
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2019-08-20
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 2019-12-09
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)
2018-12-05Health inspection3 citations
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 2019-01-15
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 2019-01-15
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2019-01-15
2026-02-27Fire-safety inspection18 citations
E-0004
D · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2026-04-09
E-0006
D · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2026-04-09
E-0015
D · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2026-04-09
E-0020
D · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2026-04-09
E-0025
D · No harm found
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
Corrected 2026-04-09
E-0026
D · No harm found
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Corrected 2026-04-09
E-0030
D · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2026-04-09
E-0039
D · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2026-04-09
E-0041
D · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2026-04-09
K-0225
D · No harm found
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2026-04-09
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-04-09
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-04-09
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-04-09
K-0361
D · No harm found
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Corrected 2026-04-09
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-04-09
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 2026-04-09
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2026-04-09
K-0921
D · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2026-04-09
2019-11-06Fire-safety inspection7 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 2019-12-18
K-0281
D · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2019-12-18
K-0293
D · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2019-12-18
K-0343
D · No harm found
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Corrected 2019-12-18
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2019-12-18
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2019-12-18
K-0920
E · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2019-12-18
2018-12-05Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2019-01-15
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2019-01-15
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-01-15
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2019-01-15
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 445171.

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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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