Signature Healthcare of Primacy is a 120-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 6025 Primacy Parkway in Memphis, Shelby County, holding Tennessee HFC nursing home license #239. CMS gives Signature Healthcare of Primacy an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Signature Healthcare of Primacy in Memphis, TN?
CMS gives Signature Healthcare of Primacy 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 | 120 / 92.4 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Signature Healthcare (67 facilities nationally) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | June 3, 1981 |
| Tennessee license (HFC) | #239, 120 licensed beds, Licensed through 01/13/2027 |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC bed report) | 0 secured, 0 Alzheimer's |
On an average day it cares for about 92 residents, roughly 77% of its certified beds (below the 84% median across Memphis-area nursing homes).
How did Signature Healthcare of Primacy do on its latest inspections?
March 3, 2026 is the date of Signature Healthcare of Primacy'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 December 1, 2021 produced 4 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 no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Signature Healthcare of Primacy?
CMS's staffing data credits Signature Healthcare of Primacy with 4.05 nurse hours per resident day, higher than the Memphis-area median of 3.55; RN time is 0.75 hours per resident day, higher than the Memphis-area median of 0.56.
Weekend total nurse staffing runs 3.23 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 53.6% (lower than the Memphis-area median of 55.6%), and registered-nurse turnover is 57.1%. 2 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Which nursing homes are closest to Signature Healthcare of Primacy?
With 120 certified beds it is the same size as the Shelby County median of 120 licensed nursing home beds; the closest other certified nursing home is Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation in Memphis, in the same ZIP code, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Cove Health & Rehabilitation 6733 Quince Road, 38119 | 0.0 | 188 | 1 of 5 | March 5, 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 |
Where is Signature Healthcare of Primacy and what else is on its campus?
Signature Healthcare of Primacy 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 should families ask Signature Healthcare of Primacy before choosing it?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Signature Healthcare of Primacy kept its latest inspection at 3 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 53.6% is at or below the local median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- At about 77% 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 Signature Healthcare of Primacy accepts TennCare CHOICES Group 1 residents for long-term stays and how the $50 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
