Nursing home report
ELIZABETHTON, TN · Medicare-certified · 158 beds
Life Care Center of Elizabethton has a 3 out of 5 overall rating, with 3 stars for health inspections, 2 stars for staffing, and 4 stars for quality measures. It reported 3.44 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations involved treatment and care orders, required doctor progress notes/orders, and monthly pharmacist drug regimen reviews.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4423 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4423.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to ensure the resident’s doctor reviewed their care and properly wrote, signed, and dated required notes and orders during visits. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 711 — 42 CFR §483.30 — S/S: J
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited February 2024 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: J
The home failed to support and respect residents’ choices and self-determination. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 561 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited November 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $10,036 in total fines.
Federal fine
Feb 29, 2024
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
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.
