Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 156-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 1992 U.s. 51 S in Covington, Tipton County, holding Tennessee HFC nursing home license #272. CMS gives Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 2 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 156 / 86.6 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Individual |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper (79 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | October 1, 2002 |
| Tennessee license (HFC) | #272, 156 licensed beds, Licensed through 04/29/2027 |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC bed report) | 31 secured, 0 Alzheimer's |
On an average day it cares for about 87 residents, roughly 56% of its certified beds (below the 84% median across Memphis-area nursing homes).
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation is dated September 17, 2025 and recorded 7 health deficiencies (7 from the standard survey and 0 from complaint investigations).
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on December 9, 2021, recorded 19 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Memphis-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 4, so Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation sits above the local middle.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $16,985 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation?
CMS's staffing data credits Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation with 3.35 nurse hours per resident day, lower than the Memphis-area median of 3.55; RN time is 0.44 hours per resident day, lower than the Memphis-area median of 0.56.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.94 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 41.3% (lower than the Memphis-area median of 55.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 12.5%. 2 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation?
With 156 certified beds it is larger than the Tipton County median of 127 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Covington Post Acute in Covington, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Post Acute 765 Bert Johnston Avenue, 38019 | 1.8 | 98 | 4 of 5 | March 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Gallaway Health and Rehab 435 Old Brownsville Road, 38036 | 14.8 | 104 | 1 of 5 | June 9, 2022 | 7 |
| Millington Healthcare Center 5081 Easley Street, 38053 | 18.6 | 85 | 2 of 5 | July 31, 2026 | 4 |
| River of Life Care Center 3909 Covington Pike, 38135 | 23.2 | 206 | 1 of 5 | October 16, 2024 | 23 |
| Rainbow Rehab & Healthcare 8119 Memphis Arlington Road, 38133 | 23.5 | 115 | 1 of 5 | June 19, 2026 | 8 |
What is around Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation in Covington?
Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation sits in Covington, Tipton County; the nearest acute-care hospital on HFC's hospital report is Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton, about 3.2 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett at about 23.1 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
HFC's bed report lists 31 secured and 0 Alzheimer's beds here, which matters for residents with dementia who need nursing care.
What questions does Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 7 deficiencies cited on September 17, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Turnover of 41.3% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $16,985 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 56% 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 Magnolia Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation accepts TennCare CHOICES Group 1 residents for long-term stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
