63.5/100
Average
Life Care Center Of Red Bank
1020 Runyan Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37405
- Certified beds
- 148
- Occupancy
- 57%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
What to ask about before you visit
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.
$8,512 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Nursing staff turnover of 61%
High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. The national average is about 50%.
Last inspection was more than 2 years ago
Ratings here are based on older survey data than at most facilities.
Our read on Life Care Center Of Red Bank
Life Care Center of Red Bank runs 148 certified beds in Chattanooga, and the numbers behind its record are worth sitting with. Nurse staffing sits at 3.59 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and it thins out further on weekends, dropping about 18% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover is the bigger flag: 61.2% annually, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means many of the people caring for residents are still learning the building. The current inspection record carries 24 deficiencies, five of them at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with one fine of $8,512. The most recent inspection was July 2024.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
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.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations 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
11.5/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →3.32 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.57 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 18% against weekdays
Staff stability
5/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →61% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
9/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
8/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →$8,512 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours 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.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: July 17, 2024 (2 years ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, which operates 194 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
What families say
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Common questions about Life Care Center Of Red Bank
What is the ElderGrade for Life Care Center Of Red Bank? +
Life Care Center Of Red Bank holds an ElderGrade of C (63.5 out of 100), which we describe as "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 Life Care Center Of Red Bank? +
Residents receive an average of 3.59 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Life Care Center Of Red Bank been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Life Care Center Of Red Bank accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Life Care Center Of Red Bank 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.
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