50.5/100
Below average
1641 Highway 19E, Elizabethton, TN 37643
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
3 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$10,036 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Last inspection was more than 2 years ago
Ratings here are based on older survey data than at most facilities.
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
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.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Grade ceiling applied
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: November 14, 2023 (2 years ago).
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, which operates 194 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCF INC | Organization | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| ARCHER, MELISSA | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| GRINDSTAFF, BRANDY | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| SOLOMON, JENNIFER | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| CROSS, CINDY | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| FLETCHER, TODD | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| HENRY, TERRY | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| LAY, LISA | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| ZIEGLER, JAMES | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES HEALTH CARE FUND I LP | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
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Life Care Center Of Elizabethton holds an ElderGrade of D (50.5 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 3.44 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 3 of the 11 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, Life Care Center Of Elizabethton 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.