ElderGrade
B

84/100

Above average

Ivy Hall Nursing Home

301 Watauga Ave, Elizabethton, TN 37643

CMS 5/5 stars #1 of 6 in Carter County (423) 542-6512
Certified beds
101
Occupancy
83%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection 30/30 Staffing 20/30 Stability 12/15 Outcomes 12/15 Enforcement 10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

20/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • 3.97 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • 0.72 RN hours per resident per day
  • Weekend staffing drops 14% against weekdays

Staff stability

12/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • 43% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • 4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day 4.37 hrs
National average 3.86 hrs Better than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours 0.72 hrs
National average 0.69 hrs Better than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours 3.78 hrs
National average 3.42 hrs Better than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover 43.40%
National average 45.80% Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: September 17, 2025 (11 months ago). That inspection produced no citations — the findings below are older.

D Feb 16, 2022 F0688

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D Feb 16, 2022 F0689

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

Who owns this home

Full record
Owner Type Role Since
FIELDS, SUMMER Individual W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE
CARTER, JANELLE Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
DELOACH, JUDY Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
CARE CENTERS MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, INC. Organization OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
CARTER, JANELLE Individual OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
DELOACH, JUDY Individual OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
FIELDS, SUMMER Individual OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
DELOACH, JUDY Individual ADP OF THE SNF
DELOACH, JUDY Individual 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST

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Common questions about Ivy Hall Nursing Home

What is the ElderGrade for Ivy Hall Nursing Home? +

Ivy Hall Nursing Home holds an ElderGrade of B (84 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Ivy Hall Nursing Home? +

Residents receive an average of 4.37 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Ivy Hall Nursing Home been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 2 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Ivy Hall Nursing Home accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Ivy Hall Nursing Home is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.