Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Christian Care Center Of Unicoi County
100 Greenway Circle, Erwin, TN · (423) 743-3141
- Certified beds
- 50
- Residents per day
- 45
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 15, 1969
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Tennessee.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Tennessee homes
Christian Care Center Of Unicoi County carries 10 inspection points. That is fewer than 85% of Tennessee's 300 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Tennessee: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–17 pts
- 3★ 17–31 pts
- 2★ 31–61 pts
- 1★ over 61 pts
Bars show every rated home in Tennessee by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
7 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights2D
- D
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspection history
2026-04-15
2 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2023-08-30
4 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2021-08-31
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 21 min of nursing staff time a day, 35 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 21 min
Tennessee average
3 h 49 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 32% of nursing staff and 29% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3 pts better | 92.5% | 89.5% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.6 pts worse | 93.2% | 93.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.9 pts worse | 6.2% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms12.9 pts better | 2.0% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.2 pts worse | 11.2% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication16.2 pts worse | 47.9% | 31.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.3 pts better | 13.7% | 17.0% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened4.4 pts worse | 19.8% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.8 pts worse | 16.3% | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection9.1 pts worse | 10.8% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.3 pts better | 14.7% | 19.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.4 pts worse | 7.2% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine20.6 pts better | 100.0% | 79.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3 pts worse | 14.3% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts worse | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine8.5 pts better | 87.7% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission7.9 pts worse | 30.5% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
22 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis, Jimmy | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 100% | 3 facilities |
| Arnold, Roy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Arnold, Roy | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Baumgardner, Melissa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Byrd, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Care Centers Management Consulting, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Cawood-Gray, Lisa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Cawood-Gray, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Claxton Dietetic Solutions, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Edwards, Daniel | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Encore Healthcare, LLC | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Greer, Lori | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Inpatient Consultants Of Tennessee Pc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Lewis, Jimmy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Lewis, Jimmy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Lyons, Peggy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lyons, Susan | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Noe, Stacey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tumkur, Deepika | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| West, Anita | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| West, Anita | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Woodby, Scott | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
3 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke1D
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
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