Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation is a 188-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 6733 Quince Road in Memphis, Shelby County, holding Tennessee HFC nursing home license #245. CMS gives Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 1 and quality measures 4, 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) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 188 / 146.7 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Lyon Healthcare (13 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | November 4, 1986 |
| Tennessee license (HFC) | #245, 188 licensed beds, Licensed through 06/30/2027 |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC bed report) | 0 secured, 0 Alzheimer's |
On an average day it cares for about 147 residents, roughly 78% of its certified beds (below the 84% median across Memphis-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation?
March 5, 2026 is the date of Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 3 cited deficiencies: 3 standard-survey and 0 complaint-related.
Looking back, the survey dated October 22, 2021 produced 9 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 low side or typical.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $71,822 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
Tennessee's own enforcement record adds: July 21, 2025: Executive Director Order - Type B CMP of $1,500; July 2025 FAAR: Assessed one (1) Type B Civil Money Penalty of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500).
How many nursing hours do residents get at Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation?
Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation reports 3.36 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the Memphis-area median of 3.55, including 0.54 registered-nurse hours (about the same as the Memphis-area median of 0.56).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.89 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 57.8% (higher than the Memphis-area median of 55.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 56.7%. 1 administrator has left in the CMS measurement period.
How does Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 188 certified beds it is larger than the Shelby County median of 120 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Signature Healthcare of Primacy in Memphis, in the same ZIP code, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Healthcare of Primacy 6025 Primacy Parkway, 38119 | 0.0 | 120 | 4 of 5 | March 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Waters of Memphis, A Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, LLC 6500 Kirby Gate Boulevard, 38119 | 0.0 | 90 | 2 of 5 | September 14, 2023 | 9 |
| Kirby Pines Manor 3535 Kirby Parkway, 38115 | 2.8 | 120 | 5 of 5 | June 3, 2025 | 2 |
| The Village at Germantown 7930 Walking Horse Circle, 38138 | 3.2 | 55 | 3 of 5 | September 11, 2025 | 5 |
| Shelby Oaks Post Acute 5070 Sanderlin Avenue, 38117 | 3.7 | 77 | 1 of 5 | January 8, 2026 | 3 |
Which hospitals are near Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation?
Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation sits in the East Memphis & the Poplar Corridor part of Memphis; the nearest acute-care hospital on HFC's hospital report is Saint Francis Hospital, about 0.5 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis at about 2.6 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
What questions does Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation kept its latest inspection at 3 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 57.8% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $71,822 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 78% 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 Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation accepts TennCare CHOICES Group 1 residents for long-term stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
