Graceland Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
1250 Farrow Road, Memphis, TN 38116
Graceland Nursing Center 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) 332-7290.
With 240 beds, Graceland Nursing Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Memphis average about 137 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 70% of its licensed beds. That is below the Memphis average of roughly 80%.
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 May 2025 and recorded 10 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 52%.
The community is located in Shelby County, TN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 33 problems at Graceland Nursing Center. 10 findings involved harm to a resident, including 8 that put residents in immediate danger. 22 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $342,603. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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, a pattern
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
Resident Rights
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
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.
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.
Graceland Nursing Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 240
- Occupancy 70%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 52%
- Last health inspection May 2025
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