Applegate Recovery
446 Metroplex Drive, Nashville, TN 37211
Cumberland Heights
Also known as Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers
Address: 8283 River Road Pike, Nashville, TN 37209 · Map
Phone: (615) 356-2700
Intake: (866) 373-4117
Website: cumberlandheights.org
About Cumberland Heights
Cumberland Heights provides residential treatment on two campus locations near Nashville, Tennessee: 177 acres designated for adults and 67 acres for adolescents. The center offers programs separated by gender and age to support recovery from alcohol and substance use disorders, including clients with co-occurring mental health conditions. Cumberland Heights is a nonprofit organization founded in 1966. Treatment is based on evidence-based approaches, including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, family systems counseling, trauma-informed care, and 12-step facilitation. Services are available through detox, residential care, adult extended care, and intensive outpatient programs (IOP). Cumberland Heights works with several major insurance plans; at admission, staff review coverage and determine what benefits apply to each client. The program is accredited by the Joint Commission and is among the first facilities in Tennessee to be certified for ASAM level 3.7 care.
Housing and activities at Cumberland Heights are organized by gender and age. Adolescents have access to options such as hiking, arts and crafts, a music room, a yoga studio, and a day school. The adult programs can serve up to 95 clients for both male and female tracks. Bedrooms are designed for comfort with two people per room and shared bathrooms. Meals are prepared by professional chefs and can be adapted to dietary needs. Residents do not have access to personal devices, though a pay phone is available in the evenings for communication with family and friends. Physical activity is supported with a gym and game room that operate on alternating days depending on gender and age. The center also arranges community outings, including hockey and minor league baseball, and it includes on-site amenities such as a softball field, regulation frisbee golf course, full-size basketball court, climbing wall, and ropes course.
Services reported to SAMHSA
- Levels of care
- Residential/24-hour residential · Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization · Intensive outpatient treatment · Residential detoxification · Short-term residential
- Treatment focus
- Substance use treatment · Detoxification
- Detox services
- Alcohol Detoxification · Benzodiazepines Detoxification · Cocaine Detoxification · Methamphetamines detoxification · Opioids detoxification · Medication routinely used during detoxification
- Opioid treatment
- Buprenorphine detoxification · Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Relapse prevention with naltrexone · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
- Medications used
- Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Naltrexone (oral) · Clonidine · Medication for mental disorders · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
- Treatment approaches
- Anger management · Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
- Education and counseling
- Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Family counseling
- Special programs
- Young adults · Adult women · Adult men · Veterans · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients who have experienced trauma
- Ages accepted
- Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
- Genders accepted
- Female · Male
- Payment accepted
- Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) · Private health insurance · Cash or self-payment
- Licensing and accreditation
- State substance use treatment agency · The Joint Commission
- Ownership
- Private non-profit organization
- Recovery support
- Self-help groups · Housing services · Recovery coach · Mentoring/peer support
- Transitional services
- Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
- Other services
- Case management service · Mental health services · Social skills development · Transportation assistance · Suicide prevention services
- Language services
- Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Facility-provided information
- Accreditation
- Joint Commission
- Care offered
- Detox · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
- Substances treated
- Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Heroin · Marijuana · Methamphetamine · Opioids
- Therapies
- 1-on-1 Counseling · Adventure Therapy · Art Therapy · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Family Therapy · Life Skills · Meditation & Mindfulness · Motivational Interviewing and Enhancement Therapy (MET) · Play Therapy
- Approaches
- Evidence-Based · Family Involvement · Gender-Specific · Spiritual Emphasis · Twelve Step
- Who it serves
- Men · Men and Women · Women
- Aftercare
- Alumni Events & Get-Togethers · Alumni Reunions · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
- Amenities
- Access to Nature · Basketball Court · Fitness Center · Outdoor Lounge · Recreation Room · Walking Trails
- Languages
- English
Questions to ask Cumberland Heights
- Is my specific plan in network, and do you need prior authorization before admission?
- Do you provide medical detox on site, and how many days does it usually last?
- How long is the typical residential stay, and can family visit?
- How many hours a week is the outpatient or IOP schedule, and are evening groups available?
- Which medications do you prescribe (buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone), and can I continue a medication I already take?
- Do you treat mental health conditions such as depression or anxiety at the same time?
Also confirm the facility is licensed by Tennessee (this facility reports accreditation). If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.
Paying for treatment at Cumberland Heights
Cumberland Heights reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. If you have Medicaid, ask whether the facility accepts your Tennessee Medicaid plan or can refer you to one that does. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law.
Distance to specialized care from Nashville
Measured from the population center of Davidson County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:
- Nearest medical detox: Nashville, about 2.3 miles
- Nearest methadone clinic (OTP): Nashville, about 3.6 miles (6 within 25 miles)
- Nearest buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider: Nashville, about 2.3 miles (35 within 25 miles)
See the Davidson County treatment map, methadone clinics near Davidson County and Suboxone doctors near Davidson County.
Frequently asked questions
What services does Cumberland Heights offer?
Cumberland Heights reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Detox, Residential, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient, Partial hospitalization, MAT, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.
Does Cumberland Heights accept insurance?
It reports accepting Private insurance, TRICARE / VA, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.
Where is Cumberland Heights located?
8283 River Road Pike, Nashville, TN 37209.
How far is the nearest medical detox from Nashville?
From the center of Davidson County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Nashville, about 2.3 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.