0 health deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
Elizabethton, TN
5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 5 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
301 Watauga Ave, Elizabethton, TN
(423) 542-6512
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
5 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
101
Certified beds
Average residents
82
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
2002-12-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.62
Registered nurse staffing
LPN hours / resident day
1.04
Licensed practical nurse staffing
Aide hours / resident day
2.79
Nurse aide staffing
Weekend hours
3.96
Weekend nurse staffing
RN turnover
47%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
53%
Annual nurse turnover
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.7 |
1.6
1.1 pts worse
|
1.9
0.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.0 |
1.6
0.4 pts worse
|
1.8
0.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 98.5% |
89.9%
8.6 pts better
|
93.4%
5.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 96.2% |
94.5%
1.7 pts better
|
95.5%
0.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.9% |
3.6%
1.7 pts better
|
3.3%
1.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.4% |
11.8%
11.4 pts better
|
11.4%
11 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 9.5% |
6.2%
3.3 pts worse
|
5.4%
4.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 56.1% |
32.2%
23.9 pts worse
|
19.6%
36.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 18.4% |
18.1%
0.3 pts worse
|
16.7%
1.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 10.6% |
19.9%
9.3 pts better
|
16.3%
5.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 9.7% |
15.3%
5.6 pts better
|
14.9%
5.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.9%
0.9 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.4% |
1.9%
1.5 pts better
|
1.7%
1.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 7.7% |
20.2%
12.5 pts better
|
19.8%
12.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.8% |
5.4%
1.6 pts better
|
5.1%
1.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 81.5% |
79.6%
1.9 pts better
|
81.7%
0.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 17.3% |
11.2%
6.1 pts worse
|
12.0%
5.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 1.4% |
1.6%
0.2 pts better
|
1.6%
0.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 77.6% |
79.8%
2.2 pts worse
|
79.7%
2.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 31.3% |
22.2%
9.1 pts worse
|
23.9%
7.4 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
Survey summary
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (3 deficiencies)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-10-01
Fire Safety
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2025-10-01
Fire Safety
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2025-10-01
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-10-02
Fire Safety
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2025-10-24
Inspection history
Health
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.
Corrected 2022-03-15
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-03-15
Penalties and ownership
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
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