DBA HARBERT HILLS ACADEMY NURSING HOME
NPI 1740279777
Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility in Savannah, TN

Q: What is Rural Life Foundation, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Rural Life Foundation, Inc. is 1740279777. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 21, 2005. The provider is also known as Dba Harbert Hills Academy Nursing Home.

Q: What is Rural Life Foundation, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility with taxonomy code 313M00000X.

Q: What quality rating does Rural Life Foundation, Inc. have?

CMS rates Harbert Hills Academy N H 3 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

Active since October 21, 2005CLIA 44D0659419 · Waiver

3/5

Overall Rating

3575 LONESOME PINE RD, SAVANNAH, TN 38372(731) 925-7221(731) 926-3400 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: December 12, 2016. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

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About Dba Harbert Hills Academy Nursing Home NPPES

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

DBA HARBERT HILLS ACADEMY NURSING HOME (NPI 1740279777) is a healthcare organization registered as a nursing facility/intermediate care facility in Savannah, Tennessee and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through August 31, 2026 and lists Randall Lee Dickman, Administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1740279777

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy313M00000X

Legal Business NameRURAL LIFE FOUNDATION, INC.

Location Address3575 LONESOME PINE RDSavannah, TN 38372-5409

Mailing Address3575 Lonesome Pine RdSavannah, TN 38372-5409 · (731) 925-7221 · Fax (731) 926-3400

Phone(731) 925-7221

Fax(731) 926-3400

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialRandall Lee DickmanAdministrator · (731) 925-7221

Enumeration DateOctober 21, 2005

Last NPPES UpdateDecember 12, 2016

✔ NPI 1740279777 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNursing Facility/Intermediate Care FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities

Taxonomy Code313M00000X

License✔ Licensed in TN · 0000000118

Definition

An institution (or a distinct part of an institution) which- (1) is primarily engaged in providing to residents- (A) skilled nursing care and related services for residents who require medical or nursing care, (B) rehabilitation services for the rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or sick persons, or, on a regular basis, health-related care and services to individuals who because of their mental or physical condition require care and services (above the level of room and board) which can be made available to them only through institutional facilities, and is not primarily for the care and treatment of mental diseases; (2) has in effect a transfer agreement with one or more hospitals.

3575 LONESOME PINE RD, Savannah, TN 38372

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Other Names 1

Other NameDba Harbert Hills Academy Nursing Home

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid7440082TN

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 44D0659419

Rural Life Foundation, Inc Dba Harbert Hills Academy Nursing Home · Savannah, TN

Active · expires Aug 31, 2026

CLIA Number44D0659419

Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility

Certificate Effective DateSeptember 1, 2024

Certificate Expiration DateAugust 31, 2026

Laboratory DirectorAmy Ditto

Laboratory Phone(731) 925-5495

Laboratory LocationRural Life Foundation, Inc Dba Harbert Hills Academy Nursing Home3575 Lonesome Pine Road, Savannah, TN 38372

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name

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 Harbert Hills Academy N H (CMS certification number 445527), from CMS Care Compare.

Harbert Hills Academy N H

Nursing home · Savannah, TN

3/5 CMS Overall Rating

OwnershipNon profit - Corporation

CMS Certification Number445527

Certified Beds49 beds37 residents per day on average

Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceAugust 18, 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.

4/5

Staffing

Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.

4/5

Weighted Health Inspection Score

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

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 3.5 · LPN 1.17 · RN 0.25

4.93 hrs per resident per day

Weekend Nurse Staffing

4.53 hrs per resident per day

Physical Therapist Staffing

0 hrs per resident per day

Nursing Staff Turnover

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

32%

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

1 totaling $4,233.23

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.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Rural Life Foundation, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Rural Life Foundation, Inc. is 1740279777. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 21, 2005. The provider is also known as Dba Harbert Hills Academy Nursing Home.

Where is Rural Life Foundation, Inc. located?

Rural Life Foundation, Inc. is located at 3575 Lonesome Pine Rd, Savannah, TN 38372. The listed phone number is (731) 925-7221.

What is Rural Life Foundation, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nursing Facility/Intermediate Care Facility with taxonomy code 313M00000X.

Does Rural Life Foundation, Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 44D0659419) is associated with this NPI, valid through August 31, 2026. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Rural Life Foundation, Inc. a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Harbert Hills Academy N H is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 49 certified beds.

What quality rating does Rural Life Foundation, Inc. have?

CMS rates Harbert Hills Academy N H 3 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Rural Life Foundation, Inc. was last updated on December 12, 2016. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.