Obion County Nursing Home
1084 East County Home Road, Union City, TN, 38261
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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
- Government - County
- Certified beds
- 56 · avg 41 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 50% — near the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 48.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 16.7% — lower than most Tennessee nursing homesTennessee avg: 43.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $23,963 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 445508
- Certified beds
- 56 beds · avg 41 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Government - County
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- County Of Obion
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (8 on record)
- James Larry Sherwood
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2021
- Patsy Barker
Corporate Director · since 2020
- County of Obion
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · since 2011
- Benny Mcguire
Corporate Director · since 2008
- Charles Yarbough
Corporate Director · since 2008
- Janis Lacewell
Corporate Director · since 2007
+ 2 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, 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 22)
- D0837·Jan 20, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
- D0835·Jan 20, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- G0689·Jun 26, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0689·Mar 19, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0880·Mar 19, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0759·Mar 19, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D0732·Mar 19, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D0698·Mar 19, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $9,110
- 20241 fine · $15K
Most recent events
- Jun 26, 2025Fine · $9,110
- Jan 29, 2024Fine · $15K
Largest single fine on record: $15K.
Fire-safety citations
2 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 19, 2026. 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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