WATERS OF MEMPHIS A REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER
NPI 1568039436
Skilled Nursing Facility in Memphis, TN

Q: What is Waters Of Memphis A Rehabilitation & Nursing Center's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Q: What quality rating does Waters Of Memphis A Rehabilitation & Nursing Center have?

CMS rates Waters Of Memphis A Rehabilitation & Nursing Ctr 1 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

Active since June 08, 2021CLIA 44D2094146 · Waiver

1/5

Overall Rating

6500 KIRBY GATE BLVD, MEMPHIS, TN 38119(901) 752-0772 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 8, 2021. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

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About Waters Of Memphis A Rehabilitation & Nursing Center NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

WATERS OF MEMPHIS A REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER (NPI 1568039436) is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Memphis, Tennessee and active in the NPI registry since June 2021. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through April 12, 2027 and lists Michael Blisko, Owner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1568039436

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy314000000X

Legal Business NameWATERS OF MEMPHIS A REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER

Location Address6500 KIRBY GATE BLVDMemphis, TN 38119-2673

Mailing Address240 Fencl LnHillside, IL 60162-2067 · (708) 449-1900

Phone(901) 752-0772

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialMichael BliskoOwner · (708) 449-1900

Enumeration DateJune 8, 2021

NPPES CertifiedJune 8, 2021

✔ NPI 1568039436 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities

Taxonomy Code314000000X

Definition

(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.

6500 KIRBY GATE BLVD, Memphis, TN 38119

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Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from Magnolia Health and more.Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 44D2094146

Waters Of Memphis A Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, LLC · Memphis, TN

Active · expires Apr 12, 2027

CLIA Number44D2094146

Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility

Certificate Effective DateApril 13, 2025

Certificate Expiration DateApril 12, 2027

Laboratory DirectorElisah Hollens

Laboratory Phone(901) 752-0772

Laboratory LocationWaters Of Memphis A Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, LLC6500 Kirby Gate Blvd, Memphis, TN 38119

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone

This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Waters Of Memphis A Rehabilitation & Nursing Ctr (CMS certification number 445522), from CMS Care Compare.

Waters Of Memphis A Rehabilitation & Nursing Ctr

Nursing home · Memphis, TN

1/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipFor profit - Individual

CMS Certification Number445522

Certified Beds90 beds72 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceApril 11, 2016

Resident & Family CouncilResident council

Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures

Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.

5/5

Short-Stay Quality

Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.

3/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

1/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.

126.33

Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing

nurse aide 1.59 · LPN 1.21 · RN 0.4

3.2 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

2.76 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0.08 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.

75%

Registered Nurse Turnover

55.6%

Administrators Who Have Left

In the past year.

Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents

Substantiated Complaints

Fines

2 totaling $48,640.53

Medicare Payment Denials

Total Penalties

Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 11

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

MR. LEONARD TUCKER III PTA

Physical Therapy Assistant