HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — A new state audit is raising concerns among Tennessee lawmakers after finding thousands of unresolved nursing home complaints and revealing that more than half of the state’s long-term care facilities have fallen behind on required inspections.
The Tennessee Comptroller’s audit of the Health Facilities Commission says that 13,096 complaints regarding patient harm were made between July 2022 and April 2025.
42% (5,534) of those complaints were investigated late, with some up to 1,000+ days overdue, according to the audit.
4,756 complaints have not been investigated at all…