Donalson Care Center
1681 Winchester Highway, Fayetteville, TN, 37334
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation · Chain: Huntsville Hospital Health System
- Certified beds
- 168 · avg 91 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 45.7% — near the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 48.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 42.9% — near the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 43.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 445173
- Certified beds
- 168 beds · avg 91 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Hh Health System Lincoln Inc
- Chain affiliation
- Huntsville Hospital Health System
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Huntsville Hospital Health System chain — 3 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.3 / 5.
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Tammy Cobb
Corporate Officer · since 2023
- Clinton p Carter
Corporate Officer · since 2022
- Jeffrey Howard Samz
Corporate Officer · since 2022
- Mary Seals
Operational/managerial Control · since 2022
- The Health Care Authority of The City of Huntsville
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2022
- John Davis
Operational/managerial Control · since 2022
Recent change of ownership
July 2022 (4 years ago) · acquired from Donalson Care Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 24)
- D0609·Mar 12, 2025Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D0880·Mar 12, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0842·Mar 12, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D0761·Mar 12, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D0693·Mar 12, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D0684·Mar 12, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0644·Mar 12, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D0550·Mar 12, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Fire-safety citations
14 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 12, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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