The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
TENNOVA LAFOLLETTE HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
LAFOLLETTE, TN · Medicare-certified · 98 beds
In good standing
For-profit
4 of 5 overall
4 out of 5 stars overall. TENNOVA LAFOLLETTE HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER has no fines in the last 24 months, staffing is 3 stars with 3.64 nurse hours per resident day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and recent inspection citations included food safety, psychotropic medication practices, and resident assessment accuracy.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6394 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 23, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6394.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.00
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.77
- Nurse aides
- 1.87
- Weekend nursing
- 3.14
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 58%
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
32.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.5%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
5.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
12.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
44.7%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
15.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
92.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited January 2020 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate dialysis care for a resident who needed it. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 698 — 42 CFR §483.25(l) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — 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 3 health deficiencies.
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- 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
- Occupancy
- 61.1 residents on an average day (62% of 98 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 49 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.