# Perry County Nursing Home Perry County Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Linden, TN, CMS Certification Number 445503, with 114 certified beds and about 79 residents per day. CMS rates it 3/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 1/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 127 E Brooklyn Avenue, Linden, TN 37096 (Perry County) - Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company - Operator (legal business name): [Buffalo River Healthcare LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-buffalo-river-healthcare-llc) - CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain - Phone: 9315892134 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/445503 ## Inspection record 6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-04-08); 49 citations (22 health, 27 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 1 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. - 2023-08-01 — [F-0678](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0678) Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected - 2026-04-08 — [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 - 2026-04-08 — [K-0293](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0293) Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-08 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-08 — [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 - 2026-04-08 — [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 - 2026-04-08 — [K-0355](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0355) Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-08 — [K-0511](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0511) Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-08 — [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 - 2026-04-08 — [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 - 2026-04-08 — [K-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0761) To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-08 — [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 - 2026-04-08 — [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 - 2026-04-08 — [K-0920](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0920) Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-04-08 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-12-12 — [E-0004](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0004) Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-12-12 — [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 - 2024-12-12 — [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 - 2024-12-12 — [F-0572](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0572) Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2024-12-12 — [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 D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - …and 29 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: 3.73618 (state avg 3.81924, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.19178 - Nursing staff turnover: 29.5% ## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures) - Brent Hinson — Direct owner, since 2010-11-10 ## 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=445503&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=445503&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=445503&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=445503&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=445503&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=445503&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445503 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.