The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
Nursing home report
RIDGEVIEW TERRACE OF LIFE CARE
RUTLEDGE, TN · Medicare-certified · 132 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care in Rutledge, TN has a 4 out of 5 overall rating, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings but a lower 2-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.29 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2876 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 29, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2876.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.66
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.79
- Nurse aides
- 1.83
- Weekend nursing
- 2.86
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 22%
Registered nurse turnover: 23%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
29.1%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.9%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
0%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.5%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
37.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.9%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
15.5%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
80.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.2%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: D
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 May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to have and follow a policy for how food brought in by family and visitors should be used and stored safely. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 813 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited April 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 79 residents on an average day (60% of 132 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 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.