NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Elizabethton, TN, with 158 certified beds, an overall rating of 3/5, and 13 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
1641 Highway 19E · Elizabethton, TN 37643 · Carter County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Life Care Center Of Elizabethton in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2023-11-14 | 7 | 2023-11-14 | 0 |
| Cycle 2 | 2019-12-10 | 0 | 2019-12-10 | 1 |
| Cycle 3 | 2018-11-15 | 4 | 2018-11-15 | 1 |
CMS reports 13 citation rows, including 3 with G–L codes and 3 with J–L codes.
3 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 3 carry J–L. 0 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2023-12-05 · complaintEnsure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2023-12-05 · complaintEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2023-12-05 · complaintHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-28Honor 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-28Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-28Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-28Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-28Post nurse staffing information every day.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-28Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-28Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2019-12-27Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2018-12-07Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2018-12-07The August 2026 file contains 1 penalty row and $10,036 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 | Fine | $10,036 | 0 |
CMS matched 30 ownership disclosure rows to Life Care Center Of Elizabethton; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 3.44 total nurse hours and 0.40 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 4 other published facility records near Elizabethton, TN, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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