Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center is a 240-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 955 N Germantown Pkwy in Cordova, Shelby County, holding Tennessee HFC nursing home license #238. CMS gives Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What star ratings does CMS give Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Cordova?
CMS gives Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 3 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 240 / 171.2 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Ahava Healthcare (16 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | March 1, 1989 |
| Tennessee license (HFC) | #238, 240 licensed beds, Licensed through 05/11/2027 |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC bed report) | 240 secured, 0 Alzheimer's |
On an average day it cares for about 171 residents, roughly 71% of its certified beds (below the 84% median across Memphis-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center on April 15, 2026; CMS counts 5 health deficiencies in that cycle, 4 from the survey itself and 1 from complaint visits.
One cycle earlier (standard survey June 23, 2022), CMS logged 7 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 no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center?
Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.50 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, about the same as the Memphis-area median of 3.55, including 0.36 registered-nurse hours (lower than the Memphis-area median of 0.56).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.99 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 41.6% (lower than the Memphis-area median of 55.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 28.6%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center nearby?
With 240 certified beds it is larger than the Shelby County median of 120 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Applingwood Post Acute in Cordova, in the same ZIP code, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applingwood Post Acute 1536 Appling Care Lane, 38016 | 0.0 | 78 | 2 of 5 | August 12, 2025 | 9 |
| 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 Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center and what else is on its campus?
Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center 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.
HFC's bed report lists 240 secured and 0 Alzheimer's beds here, which matters for residents with dementia who need nursing care.
What should families ask Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center before choosing it?
Start with the questions its own CMS record raises: ask to see the plan of correction for the 5 deficiencies cited on April 15, 2026, and what changed afterward.
- Turnover of 41.6% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 71% 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 Cordova Wellness and Rehabilitation Center accepts TennCare CHOICES Group 1 residents for long-term stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
