Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is a 240-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 1250 Farrow Road in Memphis, Shelby County, holding Tennessee HFC nursing home license #326. CMS gives Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Memphis, TN?
CMS gives Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 1 and quality measures 2, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 240 / 167.2 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | July 1, 1994 |
| Tennessee license (HFC) | #326, 240 licensed beds, Licensed through 05/02/2027 |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC bed report) | 0 secured, 0 Alzheimer's |
On an average day it cares for about 167 residents, roughly 70% of its certified beds (below the 84% median across Memphis-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on May 13, 2025; CMS counts 10 health deficiencies in that cycle, 10 from the survey itself and 3 from complaint visits.
Looking back, the survey dated June 17, 2021 produced 19 deficiencies and infection-control reviews added 0 citations. Against the 4-deficiency median for nursing homes in the three counties, the latest count is on the high side.
CMS reports 2 fines totaling $342,603 and 1 payment denial in its three-year penalty window.
Tennessee's own enforcement record adds: February 25, 2026: Commission Consent Order assessing one (1) Type B civil monetary penalty of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500); February 23, 2023: Lift of Suspension of Admissions (SOA); December 29, 2022: Suspension of Admissions (SOA); Must have Monitor present at facility for minimum of 20 hrs. per week; Assessed 6 Type A Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) of $7,500 each, for a total of $45,000.
How well staffed is Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center reports 3.51 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, about the same as the Memphis-area median of 3.55, including 0.33 registered-nurse hours (lower than the Memphis-area median of 0.56).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.12 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 53.9% (lower than the Memphis-area median of 55.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 35.3%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
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 Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center in Memphis, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway Health and Rehabilitation Center 200 South Parkway West, 38109 | 3.4 | 120 | 3 of 5 | August 5, 2025 | 5 |
| Delta Blues Health & Rehabilitation 3933 Allenbrooke Cove, 38118 | 4.8 | 180 | 2 of 5 | October 2, 2025 | 1 |
| Allen Morgan Health and Rehabilitation Center 177 North Highland Street, 38111 | 6.3 | 104 | 5 of 5 | February 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Highlands Health and Rehabilitation Center 3549 Norriswood Avenue, 38111 | 6.3 | 180 | 2 of 5 | July 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Majestic Gardens at Memphis Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing C 131 North Tucker Street, 38104 | 6.7 | 169 | 1 of 5 | September 11, 2025 | 6 |
Where is Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center and what else is on its campus?
Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center sits in the Whitehaven & South Memphis part of Memphis; the nearest acute-care hospital on HFC's hospital report is Methodist South, about 0.3 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Methodist University Hospital (Methodist Healthcare - Memphis Hospitals, Union Ave.) at about 6.6 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What questions does Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 10 deficiencies cited on May 13, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Turnover of 53.9% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $342,603 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 70% occupancy, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a both council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If TennCare will pay eventually, confirm Graceland Rehabilitation and Nursing Center accepts TennCare CHOICES Group 1 residents for long-term stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
