Tennesse State Veterans' Home

What Tennesse State Veterans' Home does

Tennessee State Veterans' Homes (TSVH) is a political subdivision of the State of Tennessee that operates a network of skilled nursing and long-term care facilities for honorably discharged veterans and, on a space-available basis, their spouses, widows, widowers, and Gold-Star parents. Established in law by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1988 and governed by a Governor-appointed Board, TSVH currently operates five facilities across the state — Murfreesboro (headquarters), Knoxville, Humboldt, Clarksville, and Cleveland — with a sixth 126-bed home under construction in Arlington (Shelby County) projected to open in late 2025. Each facility runs its own admissions process and waitlist, with priority consideration for hospitalized veterans requiring immediate skilled care and capped non-veteran occupancy at 25% per home.

Core services center on three pillars: long-term care (24-hour skilled nursing with private/semi-private rooms and full amenities), skilled nursing and rehabilitative therapy (physical, occupational, and speech therapy), and structured veteran-community programming. Technology is operational rather than digital — the platform is the physical facility footprint with 24-hour RN coverage, multi-disciplinary clinical teams, specialized rehabilitation equipment, and ancillary on-site services including pharmacy, dental, podiatry, audiology, eye care, and wheelchair-accessible transportation. No consumer-facing software products, APIs, or AI capabilities are disclosed.

Revenue is generated through a mix of VA per diem payments (Basic and Higher tiers, with Higher covering 100% of costs for veterans with 70%+ service-connected disability), Medicare, Tennessee Medicaid, long-term care insurance, and private pay. Residents are reached through a community-led go-to-market via the TSVH website, social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), in-person presentations to veteran groups, and referral partnerships with state veterans services offices that assist with benefit eligibility. As a state entity, TSVH is not privately funded or venture-backed; its expansion is governed by state appropriations and the political subdivision framework.

Name

Tennesse State Veterans' Home

Legal name

Tennessee State Veterans Home

Website

https://tsvh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tennessee State Veterans' Homes operates a statewide network of skilled nursing and long-term care facilities serving honorably discharged veterans and their families, with five operational homes and a sixth under construction in Arlington.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterans Long-Term Care & Skilled Nursing

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Long-Term Care Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAD)

Keywords

• Long-term care services
• Skilled nursing care
• Veterans healthcare
• Rehabilitative therapy services
• Residential nursing facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Humboldt

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. VA Per Diem Payments: Federal per diem payments from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for eligible veterans. Basic Per Diem reduces private pay costs; VA Higher Per Diem covers 100% of costs for veterans with 70%+ service-connected disability.
2. Medicare/Medicaid: Government healthcare program payments for eligible residents
3. Long-Term Care Insurance: Private insurance payments for covered residents
4. Private Pay: Out-of-pocket payments from residents not covered by VA, Medicare, Medicaid, or insurance

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tennessee State Veterans' Homes provides long-term residential care, 24/7 skilled nursing, and rehabilitative therapy services (physical, occupational, and speech) to honorably discharged veterans and certain family members across a network of purpose-built facilities in Tennessee. Each home combines clinical care with veteran-focused amenities, individualized care plans, social services, and daily activities in a home-like residential setting.

Product overview

Tennessee State Veterans' Homes operates a network of five skilled nursing and long-term care facilities across Tennessee (Humboldt, Knoxville, Clarksville, Cleveland, and Murfreesboro), with a sixth under construction in Arlington. The organization provides comprehensive care services centered around three core offerings: Long-Term Care (24-hour skilled nursing with residential amenities), Skilled Nursing & Therapy Services (including Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy), and VA Financial Assistance Programs (Basic Per Diem and Higher Per Diem for eligible veterans). Additional support services include admission management, waitlist coordination, and a full benefits and amenities package covering pharmacy, dental, podiatry, audiology, eye care, and daily living support. The facilities are governed by a State Veterans' Homes Board and established in law by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1988.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Long-Term Care 24-hour skilled nursing care with RN coverage in a home-like residential setting for honorably discharged veterans and eligible family members, featuring private and semi-private rooms, daily activities, and veteran camaraderie programs.
• Skilled Nursing Care 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents recovering from illness, injury, or surgery, delivered by a multi-disciplinary clinical team with continuous registered-nurse oversight and emergency response capability.
• Rehabilitative Therapy Services Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy services with specialized equipment covering fall prevention, gait and posture analysis, pain management, neurological and pulmonary/cardiac rehabilitation, daily living skills, dysphagia treatment, cognitive communication, and safe dietary recommendations.
• VA Financial Assistance Programs Assistance accessing VA Basic Per Diem (reducing private pay daily room rates for qualified veterans) and VA Higher Per Diem (covering 100% of costs for veterans with 70%+ service-connected disability, those needing nursing home care related to service-connected disability, or veterans with total disability rating based on individual un-employability).
• Admissions and Waitlist Services Admission evaluation and waitlist management for eligible honorably discharged veterans and qualifying family members (spouses, widows/widowers, Gold-Star parents), including medical review, residency and birthplace verification, and VA eligibility determination.
• Benefits and Amenities Package Comprehensive on-site amenities included with residency, including pharmacy services, dental/podiatry/audiology/eye care, on-site barber/beautician, Wi-Fi, cable, daily housekeeping and laundry, restaurant-style dining, social services advocacy, and assistance with forms, shopping, and voter registration.

Quantifiable outcome

• State of Tennessee dental, vision, and health plans plus 100% employer-paid pension contribution
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)coreOthersTSVH works closely with the VA to assist eligible veterans with accessing federal funding for their care. While TSVH is independent of the VA and considered a political subdivision of the State of Tennessee, the relationship provides veterans access to VA per diem payments and financial assistance programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• PACS Group: Post-acute and skilled nursing operator with a multi-state facility footprint. Overlaps with TSVH on skilled nursing and rehabilitative therapy offerings, but is a commercial operator without veteran specialization.
• Genesis Healthcare: Major multi-state skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapy provider. Comparable to TSVH in skilled nursing, short-stay rehab, and therapy services, but operates commercially across many states rather than serving a single state's veteran population.
• Brookdale Senior Living: Largest U.S. senior living operator with senior housing, assisted living, and skilled nursing offerings. Overlaps with TSVH on LTC/SNF resident care and therapy services, but operates across broader geographies and a wider service portfolio without a veterans focus.
• The Ensign Group: Large operator of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities across multiple U.S. states. Overlaps with TSVH on SNF and rehab therapy services, though Ensign is a publicly traded, multi-state commercial operator rather than a state veterans entity.
• Life Care Centers of America: Privately held operator of skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and Alzheimer's/dementia care facilities across the U.S. Comparable to TSVH in SNF and multi-disciplinary rehab service lines, though a broad national commercial player rather than a state veterans home.

Emerging players

• National Church Residences: Mission-driven nonprofit operator of senior housing, assisted living, and skilled nursing communities. Comparable in operating model (mission-focused senior care) and partial service-line overlap (SNF/LTC), but operates across multiple states without a veterans mandate.

Direct peers

• National HealthCare Corporation: Tennessee-headquartered operator of skilled nursing, assisted living, and home care facilities. Directly comparable to TSVH in operating model, geography, and core SNF/LTC service lines, though privately/commercially owned rather than state-chartered.
• Veterans Healthcare Services (state veterans home networks): Aggregator reference for the broader network of state-operated veterans homes (e.g., Virginia, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania). These entities share TSVH's state-chartered political-subdivision structure, VA per diem funding model, and veteran-only admission criteria, making them the closest operational analogues.
• Ohio Veterans Homes: State-operated veterans homes providing skilled nursing and domiciliary care to Ohio veterans. Directly comparable in regulatory structure (state-chartered), payer mix (VA per diem), and resident profile (veteran-focused SNF/LTC).
• Texas General Land Office - Veterans Homes Program: State-operated veterans homes in Texas under a comparable political-subdivision structure. Directly comparable mission (state-chartered SNF/LTC for veterans), federal VA per diem funding model, and multi-facility operating footprint, though in a different state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TNVeteransHomes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tnveteranshomes
• Instagraminstagram.com/tnveteranshomes
• Xx.com/TNVeteransHomes

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Valuation estimate

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