# Dover Care Center

Dover Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Dover, TN, CMS Certification Number 445155, with 88 certified beds and about 48 residents per day. CMS rates it 4/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 3/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 537 Spring Street Suite 350, Dover, TN 37058 (Stewart County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [Dover Care Center](https://carefield.site/operator/op-dover-care-center)
- CMS chain: [Exceptional Living Centers](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-758) — 10 facilities

- Phone: 9312326902
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/445155

## Inspection record
7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-08-05); 29 citations (16 health, 13 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2026-08-05 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-08-05 — [K-0712](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0712) Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-08-05 — [F-0695](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0695) Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-07-23 — [K-0345](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0345) Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-07-23 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-07-23 — [K-0741](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0741) Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-07-23 — [K-0781](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0781) Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-07-23 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-07-23 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-07-23 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2023-10-10 — [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2023-10-10 — [F-0609](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0609) Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2023-10-10 — [F-0610](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0610) Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2023-10-10 — [F-0865](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0865) Have a  plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2022-09-28 — [K-0222](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0222) Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-09-28 — [K-0345](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0345) Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-09-28 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-09-28 — [K-0521](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0521) Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-09-28 — [K-0712](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0712) Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-09-28 — [K-0912](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0912) Have power receptacles that are properly grounded. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 9 more on the source page.

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.52773 (state avg 3.81924, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.84377
- Nursing staff turnover: 42.3%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Medical Rehabilitation Centers, LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-medical-rehabilitation-centers-llc) — Direct owner, 100%, since 2023-02-01
- [Lexington Health Management LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-lexington-health-management-llc) — Indirect owner, since 2023-02-01
- Amy Watts — Indirect owner, since 2023-02-01
- Walter Watts — Indirect owner, since 2023-02-01
- Michael Carter — Operational / managerial control, since 2023-02-01
- Lucy Townsend — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-06-03
- Brenda Campbell — Operational / managerial control, since 2023-02-01
- Lucy Townsend — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-06-03

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Signature Healthcare of Erin](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445377) — 22.4 km, CMS overall 1/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=445155&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=445155&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=445155&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=445155&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=445155&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=445155&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445155 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.
