Shelby Oaks Post Acute
Nursing Home Facility
5070 Sanderlin Avenue, Memphis, TN 38117
Shelby Oaks Post Acute is a senior care community located in Memphis, TN. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Memphis area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (901) 682-5677.
Operated by Links Healthcare Group, which runs 27 communities in our directory.
With 77 beds, Shelby Oaks Post Acute is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Memphis average about 137 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 83% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Memphis average about 2.6 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 60%.
The community is located in Shelby County, TN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 22 problems at Shelby Oaks Post Acute. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $79,356.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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.
Shelby Oaks Post Acute offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 77
- Occupancy 83%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 60%
- Last health inspection January 2026
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