Life Care Center of Elizabethton

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Inspection history (11)

Records from November 2018 to February 2024.

• February 29, 2024

  Tag F0711

  Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

  Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected December 5, 2023.

• February 29, 2024

  Tag F0756

  Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

  Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected December 5, 2023.

• February 29, 2024

  Tag F0684

  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy. Corrected December 5, 2023.

• November 14, 2023

  Tag F0732

  Post nurse staffing information every day.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2023.

• November 14, 2023

  Tag F0656

  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2023.

• November 14, 2023

  Tag F0584

  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2023.

• November 14, 2023

  Tag F0561

  Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2023.

• November 14, 2023

  Tag F0609

  Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2023.

• November 14, 2023

  Tag F0695

  Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2023.

• November 14, 2023

  Tag F0842

  Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 28, 2023.

• November 15, 2018

  Tag F0644

  Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 7, 2018.

Penalties (1)

Total fines: $10,036

• February 29, 2024 · Fine

  CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $10,036 against this nursing home on February 29, 2024.

Staffing

3.13 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.37 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit