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Etowah Health Care Center

Registered name: ETOWAH HEALTH AND REHABILITATION

ETOWAH, TN · Medicare-certified · 120 beds

Needs attention
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
1 of 5 overall

Etowah Health Care Center in Etowah, TN has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with 1-star staffing and quality ratings and 2-star health inspections. Reported nurse staffing is 3.22 hours per resident day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility has $0 in fines in the last 24 months; it is flagged with the lowest overall rating.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.2249 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: February 25, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2249.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.57
Licensed practical nurses
1.03
Nurse aides
1.62
Weekend nursing
2.96

Hours per resident per day.

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

25%20.8%Improving

Residents with a fall causing major injury

0%0%No change

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

6.4%4.4%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

2.3%0%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

3%3.4%No change

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

34.5%19.2%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

22.7%

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

44.1%41.4%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%0%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

20.3%22.5%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

2.4%7.9%Worsening

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

96.4%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

100%71.1%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

86.2%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

96.6%27.9%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J

The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: G

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F

The nursing home failed to keep its areas safe, easy to use, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 921 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: E

The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited June 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 3 fines · $21,692 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Oct 25, 2023

    $7,443
  • Federal fine

    Oct 25, 2023

    $4,934
  • Federal fine

    Sep 8, 2023

    $9,315

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Occupancy
46.3 residents on an average day (39% of 120 beds)
Resident voice
Resident & family councils
Medicare history
Certified for 25 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.