Laurelbrook Nursing Home sits in Graysville, Tennessee, surrounded by trees with a quiet campus that folks sometimes find peaceful, and since 1956, they've run as a non-profit that links with the Seventh-day Adventist church, calling themselves the Laurelbrook Sanitarium & School, where most of the care staff includes registered nurses, LPNs, certified nursing assistants, and a range of therapists, and students at the academy can even train as CNAs through a special voluntary program, so teenagers get to learn housekeeping, laundry, dietary, and basic nursing on-site. The home holds 200 hospital beds, but only 50 of those are Medicaid-certified, and most rooms are shared between two people, though a handful of private ones cost more if someone wants one, and the place operates as an Intermediate Care Facility, which means no Medicare A's taken as a pay source, but Medicaid's accepted, and they've got long-term care with a grade of B, and most historical ratings fall into the A or B marks for care. Their nurse quality rates a B, hospital visits happen less than once per thousand resident days for folks staying long term, and about 91% of residents have had pneumonia shots, which some families feel is comforting. There's a Family Council, but no formal Resident Council, so relatives tend to speak up when meetings come around.
Staff focus most on traditional long-term care for elders, with services that include nursing care and rehab, as well as some respite care for short stays, and there are specialized wings built for those with Alzheimer's, memory problems, or physical disabilities, plus amenities like a 24-hour pharmacy, beauty salon, barbershop, an infrared therapy center, and a cafeteria. There's even a spot for nutritional counseling and home making, so people living here can get some help beyond pure medical needs. The facility's pretty full, with around 88% occupancy, and the overall review score floats at about 4.0 from a handful of folks online. For short-term rehab, grades run lower, rated D, which might make some families consider other options for quick recovery stints. Laurelbrook doesn't act as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, so it doesn't support the true step-up structure where someone could move between several levels, but staff give plenty of attention to long-term care, with a focus on good nursing support and professional development, including Gero Nurse Preparation and ongoing staff education. They canceled some in-person programs, but they offer virtual educational activities, and the whole site aims for what they call a holistic learning environment, mixing elderly care with vocational training for youth, so the sense is more like a working community than a purely clinical place, and it's clear faith, service, and practical skills all blend together. The campus sits at 200 Sanitarium Cir in Dayton, Tennessee, with more details on the website for families wanting extra guidance about long-term care, insurance, or daily life at this unique facility.
