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
SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE OF MONTEAGLE REHAB & WELLNESS
MONTEAGLE, TN · Medicare-certified · 150 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
3 out of 5 stars overall. Health inspections and staffing are both low at 2 out of 5 stars, reported nurse staffing is below the federal benchmark (3.61 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), and the facility has had $31,902 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty; quality measures are 5 out of 5 stars.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6126 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 17, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $31,902recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6126.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.37
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.23
- Nurse aides
- 2.01
- Weekend nursing
- 3.22
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 57%
Registered nurse turnover: 67%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
16.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.2%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
7.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
5.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
4.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
44.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
83.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
67.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
84%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
86.3%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited September 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — 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
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to notify residents about certain money balances and to return resident funds when someone was discharged, evicted, or died. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 569 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 10 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $31,902 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $39,507 in total fines.
- $31,902
Federal fine
Jul 31, 2024
- $7,605
Federal fine
Aug 3, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE · 68 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 68.9 residents on an average day (46% of 150 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 28 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.