$58.6M Youth Psychiatric Hospital Proposed on Lascassas Pike

Universal Health Services wants to build Cedar Grove Behavioral Health Hospital, a 132-bed hospital for children and teens at 1640 Lascassas Pike in Murfreesboro. The rezoning goes before a City Council and Planning Commission workshop on Sept. 30.

A new psychiatric hospital for children and teenagers could be coming to Murfreesboro. Universal Health Services (UHS) is proposing Cedar Grove Behavioral Health Hospital at 1640 Lascassas Pike, and the project goes before a joint City Council and Planning Commission workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026.

What UHS Is Proposing

According to the applicant's materials in the city's workshop packet:

• A two-story, roughly 90,838-square-foot hospital for children and adolescents
• 132 beds: 48 inpatient behavioral health beds and 84 residential treatment beds, plus outpatient programs
• About 1,800 children and adolescents served a year
• An estimated $58.6 million investment
• About 300 permanent jobs, including 200 clinical positions
• A fully operational school, a gymnasium, secure courtyards and about 125 parking spaces

The site was previously used as a residential treatment facility for young people, according to the packet. UHS says it will work with the Tennessee Department of Transportation on the entrance from Lascassas Pike.

Why UHS Says It's Needed

The application cites a market analysis that found an unmet need for about 67 child and adolescent behavioral health beds within 40 miles. It also notes Rutherford County has 50.9 pediatricians per 100,000 children, compared with 77.8 statewide. The application names TrustPoint Hospital's existing adolescent unit among current services in the area. These figures come from the applicant, not from an independent city review.

The Sept. 30 Workshop

• What: City Council/Planning Commission Joint Conceptual Workshop (item 2026-JCW-07)
• When: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, 4 p.m.
• Where: Murfreesboro City Hall, 111 W. Vine St.
• Presenters: Universal Health Services and Ingram Civil Engineering Group

A conceptual workshop is an early look at a proposal; it is not a vote. The rezoning would still need Planning Commission and City Council action. The same workshop includes a staff proposal on minimum lot widths for new homes.

For more on health care in the area, see the urgent care in Murfreesboro guide and the pediatrician guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cedar Grove Behavioral Health Hospital?

It is a proposed 132-bed psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents at 1640 Lascassas Pike in Murfreesboro, planned by Universal Health Services.

How many jobs would the Cedar Grove hospital create?

The applicant estimates about 300 permanent jobs, including 200 clinical positions.

When will Murfreesboro vote on the Cedar Grove hospital?

The proposal goes to a joint City Council and Planning Commission conceptual workshop on Sept. 30, 2026. That is a discussion, not a vote; a rezoning would still need Planning Commission and City Council approval.

Where is 1640 Lascassas Pike?

The site is on Lascassas Pike in northeast Murfreesboro and was previously used as a residential treatment facility for young people.

Source: City of Murfreesboro: Sept. 30, 2026, Joint Conceptual Workshop agenda packet. Figures are from the applicant's submission.

*Illustration: AI-generated image of a healthcare building; not a rendering of the proposed hospital.*