Smith County Health Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
112 Health Care Dr, Carthage, TN 37030
Smith County Health Care Center is a senior care community located in Carthage, TN. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Carthage area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (615) 735-0569.
Operated by Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper, which runs 47 communities in our directory.
Smith County Health Care Center is licensed for 128 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 64% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 5 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2025 and recorded 2 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 52%.
The community is located in Smith County, TN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 6 problems at Smith County Health Care Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Smith County Health Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Partnership
- Beds / units 128
- Occupancy 64%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
- Annual staff turnover 52%
- Last health inspection September 2025
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