Nursing home report
ELIZABETHTON, TN · Medicare-certified · 158 beds
Overall, LIFE CARE CENTER OF ELIZABETHTON has a 4-star rating, with strong quality measures but weaker staffing at 2 stars. It has no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing is 3.37 hours per resident per day versus the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3674 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3674.
Hours per resident per day.
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
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
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.
