W D Bill Manning Tennessee State Veterans Home was recognized as Gibson County’s largest nursing facility in the first quarter of 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported.
The facility offered 140 available beds—43 more than Gibson County’s average during the quarter. On average, 137.1 residents received care at the center throughout this time.
CMS assigned W D Bill Manning Tennessee State Veterans Home an overall rating of 4 out of 5, surpassing the Tennessee average for nursing homes, which stood at 3.
Dyer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center was second in size among Gibson County nursing homes, providing 120 beds, followed by NHC Healthcare, Milan, with 117 beds.
In the opening quarter of 2026, W D Bill Manning Tennessee State Veterans Home reported no fines or penalties.
Gibson County, Tennessee, had just one public nursing home on record during the period.
Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that as the number of older adults in the U.S. rises, the younger population is on the decline. From 2020 to 2024, the population of Americans 65 and older grew by 13%, while the segment under 18 decreased by 1.7%. The nation’s older adult population has increased substantially over the decades, reaching more than 61 million in 2024—up from 4.9 million in 1920.
Research published in 2021 found that close to half of people in this age group, or an estimated 28 million, could eventually need long-term services and support. The same report projects that over one-third of older adults might require care in a nursing facility at some point.
“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”
| Rank | Nursing Home | Overall Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | W D Bill Manning Tennessee State Veterans Home | 4 |
| 2 | Dyer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 4 |
| 3 | NHC Healthcare, Milan | 4 |
| 4 | Avondale Health and Rehabilitation Center, LLC | 2 |
| 5 | Christian Care Center of Medina | 1 |
| 6 | Trenton Health and Rehabilitation Center, LLC | 5 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.
