Buchanan Place
902 Buchanan Rd, New Tazewell, TN, 37825
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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
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Exceptional Living Centers
- Certified beds
- 134 · avg 81 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 41.5% — lower than most Tennessee nursing homesTennessee avg: 48.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 52.9% — higher than most Tennessee nursing homesTennessee avg: 43.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $8,021 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 445156
- Certified beds
- 134 beds · avg 81 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Claiborne Care Center
- Chain affiliation
- Exceptional Living Centers
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Exceptional Living Centers chain — 10 facilities across 3 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.7 / 5.
Disclosed owners (7 on record)
- Jodie a Jones
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2024
- Amy h Watts
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 50% · since 2023
- Brenda Campbell
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- Charles h. Debusk
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
- Lexington Health Management Llc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2023
- Medical Rehabilitation Centers, Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2023
+ 1 additional owner on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
February 2023 (3 years ago) · acquired from Diversicare of Claiborne
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 18)
- D0656·Apr 15, 2026Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0600·Apr 15, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- E0756·May 10, 2024Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- J0689·May 10, 2024Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0600·May 10, 2024Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0880·Jun 29, 2022
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0812·Jun 29, 2022
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0729·Jun 29, 2022
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $8,021
Most recent events
- May 10, 2024Fine · $8,021
Fire-safety citations
14 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jun 29, 2022. 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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