Applingwood Post Acute is a 78-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 1536 Appling Care Lane in Cordova, Shelby County, holding Tennessee HFC nursing home license #375. CMS gives Applingwood Post Acute an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Applingwood Post Acute's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Applingwood Post Acute an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 3 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 78 / 66.2 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Links Healthcare Group (32 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | June 13, 1998 |
| Tennessee license (HFC) | #375, 78 licensed beds, Licensed through 04/01/2027 |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC bed report) | 0 secured, 0 Alzheimer's |
On an average day it cares for about 66 residents, roughly 85% of its certified beds (in line with the 84% median across Memphis-area nursing homes).
How did Applingwood Post Acute do on its latest inspections?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Applingwood Post Acute is dated August 12, 2025 and recorded 9 health deficiencies (9 from the standard survey and 1 from complaint investigations).
One cycle earlier (standard survey September 11, 2019), CMS logged 0 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With a local median of 4 deficiencies per latest cycle, this result is higher than most nearby homes.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $63,999 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
Tennessee's own enforcement record adds: September 23, 2026: Consent Order assessing civil monetary penalties totaling $500.
How well staffed is Applingwood Post Acute?
CMS's staffing data credits Applingwood Post Acute with 3.55 nurse hours per resident day, about the same as the Memphis-area median of 3.55; RN time is 0.77 hours per resident day, higher than the Memphis-area median of 0.56.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.02 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 54.4% (lower than the Memphis-area median of 55.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 20.0%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
How does Applingwood Post Acute compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 78 certified beds it is smaller than the Shelby County median of 120 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Cordova, in the same ZIP code, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 955 N Germantown Pkwy, 38018 | 0.0 | 240 | 3 of 5 | April 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Memphis Jewish Home 36 Bazeberry Road, 38018 | 0.0 | 160 | 4 of 5 | February 11, 2026 | 3 |
| The Village at Germantown 7930 Walking Horse Circle, 38138 | 4.3 | 55 | 3 of 5 | September 11, 2025 | 5 |
| Rainbow Rehab & Healthcare 8119 Memphis Arlington Road, 38133 | 5.1 | 115 | 1 of 5 | June 19, 2026 | 8 |
| The King's Daughters and Sons Home 3568 Appling Road, 38133 | 5.1 | 108 | 2 of 5 | October 5, 2023 | 9 |
Where is Applingwood Post Acute and what else is on its campus?
Applingwood Post Acute sits in the Cordova & Wolfchase part of Memphis; the nearest acute-care hospital on HFC's hospital report is Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown, about 4.4 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis at about 5.5 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What questions does Applingwood Post Acute's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 9 deficiencies cited on August 12, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Turnover of 54.4% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $63,999 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 85% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If TennCare will pay eventually, confirm Applingwood Post Acute accepts TennCare CHOICES Group 1 residents for long-term stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
