Shelby Oaks Post Acute is a 77-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 5070 Sanderlin Avenue in Memphis, Shelby County, holding Tennessee HFC nursing home license #234. CMS gives Shelby Oaks Post Acute an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Shelby Oaks Post Acute's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Shelby Oaks Post Acute an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 1 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) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds / average residents per day | 77 / 70.2 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Links Healthcare Group (32 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | July 18, 2001 |
| Tennessee license (HFC) | #234, 77 licensed beds, Licensed through 01/16/2027 |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC bed report) | 77 secured, 0 Alzheimer's |
On an average day it cares for about 70 residents, roughly 91% of its certified beds (above the 84% median across Memphis-area nursing homes).
What did recent health inspections find at Shelby Oaks Post Acute?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Shelby Oaks Post Acute is dated January 8, 2026 and recorded 3 health deficiencies (3 from the standard survey and 0 from complaint investigations).
The prior rating cycle, with its standard survey on November 17, 2022, recorded 13 deficiencies. Infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. Across Memphis-area nursing homes the median latest-cycle count is 4, so Shelby Oaks Post Acute sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $79,356 and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
Tennessee's own enforcement record adds: October 21, 2025: Executive Order assessing one Type B CMP of $500; October 2025 FAAR: Assessed one (1) Type B Civil Monetary Penalty of five hundred dollars ($500).
How many nursing hours do residents get at Shelby Oaks Post Acute?
Shelby Oaks Post Acute reports 3.47 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, lower than the Memphis-area median of 3.55, including 0.49 registered-nurse hours (lower than the Memphis-area median of 0.56).
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 2.93 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 58.6% (higher than the Memphis-area median of 55.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 66.7%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
How does Shelby Oaks Post Acute compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 77 certified beds it is smaller than the Shelby County median of 120 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Allen Morgan Health and Rehabilitation Center in Memphis, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, rated 5 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Morgan Health and Rehabilitation Center 177 North Highland Street, 38111 | 2.6 | 104 | 5 of 5 | February 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Highlands Health and Rehabilitation Center 3549 Norriswood Avenue, 38111 | 2.6 | 180 | 2 of 5 | July 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation 6733 Quince Road, 38119 | 3.7 | 188 | 1 of 5 | March 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Signature Healthcare of Primacy 6025 Primacy Parkway, 38119 | 3.7 | 120 | 4 of 5 | March 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Waters of Memphis, A Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, LLC 6500 Kirby Gate Boulevard, 38119 | 3.7 | 90 | 2 of 5 | September 14, 2023 | 9 |
What is around Shelby Oaks Post Acute in Memphis?
Shelby Oaks Post Acute sits in the East Memphis & the Poplar Corridor part of Memphis; the nearest acute-care hospital on HFC's hospital report is Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, about 2.8 miles away by straight line.
The next closest is Saint Francis Hospital at about 4.1 miles; distances use ZIP or CMS coordinates, not drive times.
HFC's bed report lists 77 secured and 0 Alzheimer's beds here, which matters for residents with dementia who need nursing care.
What should we ask on a tour of Shelby Oaks Post Acute?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Shelby Oaks Post Acute kept its latest inspection at 3 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Nursing turnover of 58.6% is above the local median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- Ask what the $79,356 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue has been resolved.
- At about 91% occupancy, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If TennCare will pay eventually, confirm Shelby Oaks Post Acute accepts TennCare CHOICES Group 1 residents for long-term stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
