The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
LIFE CARE CENTER OF BLOUNT COUNTY
LOUISVILLE, TN · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
LIFE CARE CENTER OF BLOUNT COUNTY has a 3-star overall rating, with weak health inspection and staffing ratings at 2 stars each, despite a 5-star quality measures rating. It also has a recent federal penalty, $8,018 in fines over the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.59 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day).
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5922 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 6, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $8,018recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5922.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.75
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.98
- Nurse aides
- 1.86
- Weekend nursing
- 3.07
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 49%
Registered nurse turnover: 63%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
8.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.7%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
10.3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
18%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.6%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.4%Worsening
What the inspectors found
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 December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2024 — 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 provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to post its nurse staffing information every day, so families could not easily see daily staffing levels. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 732 — 42 CFR §483.35(i) — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,018 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,018 in total fines.
- $8,018
Federal fine
Jul 10, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 98.3 residents on an average day (82% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 10 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.