Covington Post Acute is a 98-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 765 Bert Johnston Avenue in Covington, Tipton County, holding Tennessee HFC nursing home license #324. CMS gives Covington Post Acute an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Covington Post Acute in Covington, TN?
CMS gives Covington Post Acute an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 3 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 98 / 73.6 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Links Healthcare Group (32 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | June 9, 1994 |
| Tennessee license (HFC) | #324, 98 licensed beds, Licensed through 12/01/2026 |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC bed report) | 0 secured, 0 Alzheimer's |
On an average day it cares for about 74 residents, roughly 75% of its certified beds (below the 84% median across Memphis-area nursing homes).
How did Covington Post Acute do on its latest inspections?
March 25, 2026 is the date of Covington Post Acute's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 3 cited deficiencies: 3 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
One cycle earlier (standard survey November 7, 2024), CMS logged 3 deficiencies; 0 citations came from infection-control inspections. With a local median of 4 deficiencies per latest cycle, this result is no worse than the typical local home.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
How well staffed is Covington Post Acute?
CMS's staffing data credits Covington Post Acute with 3.75 nurse hours per resident day, higher than the Memphis-area median of 3.55; RN time is 0.69 hours per resident day, higher than the Memphis-area median of 0.56.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.13 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 39.2% (lower than the Memphis-area median of 55.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 50.0%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What are the alternatives to Covington Post Acute nearby?
With 98 certified beds it is smaller than the Tipton County median of 127 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Covington, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation 1992 U.s. 51 S, 38019 | 1.8 | 156 | 1 of 5 | September 17, 2025 | 7 |
| Gallaway Health and Rehab 435 Old Brownsville Road, 38036 | 16.2 | 104 | 1 of 5 | June 9, 2022 | 7 |
| Millington Healthcare Center 5081 Easley Street, 38053 | 20.4 | 85 | 2 of 5 | July 31, 2026 | 4 |
| River of Life Care Center 3909 Covington Pike, 38135 | 25.0 | 206 | 1 of 5 | October 16, 2024 | 23 |
| Rainbow Rehab & Healthcare 8119 Memphis Arlington Road, 38133 | 25.2 | 115 | 1 of 5 | June 19, 2026 | 8 |
Where is Covington Post Acute and what else is on its campus?
Covington Post Acute sits in Covington, Tipton County; the nearest acute-care hospital on HFC's hospital report is Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton, about 1.7 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett at about 24.9 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What questions does Covington Post Acute's record raise?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Covington Post Acute kept its latest inspection at 3 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 39.2% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 75% 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 Covington Post Acute accepts TennCare CHOICES Group 1 residents for long-term stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
