Sweetwater Nursing Center
Nursing Home Facility
978 Hwy 11 South, Sweetwater, TN 37874
Sweetwater Nursing Center is a senior care community located in Sweetwater, TN. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Sweetwater area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (423) 337-6631.
Operated by Infinity Healthcare Consulting, which runs 62 communities in our directory.
Sweetwater Nursing Center is licensed for 90 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Sweetwater average about 90 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 76% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Sweetwater average about 3.5 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.3 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 53%.
The community is located in Monroe County, TN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 19 problems at Sweetwater Nursing Center. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
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
Resident Rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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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.
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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.
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.
Sweetwater Nursing Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 90
- Occupancy 76%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.3
- Annual staff turnover 53%
- Last health inspection August 2025
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