Safety Report: Life Care Center of Elizabethton
How to read this report. Every nursing home receives some citations. One citation does not mean a facility is unsafe. Look at how serious the findings were, whether the same problems keep coming back, and whether things are getting better or worse. Learn how inspections work.
Official ratings
Medicare's star ratings compare nursing homes within the same state for health inspections. A 5-star facility performed better than most in its state; a 1-star facility performed worse than most.
Stars are calculated by CMS, not by us. We do not create our own safety score.
Serious documented violations
3Immediate jeopardy citations (severity J–L)
0Actual harm citations (severity G–I)
0Requirements cited on more than one inspection
J
Government finding: Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F756
J
Government finding: Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Tag F711
J
Government finding: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F684
Citations by topic
1Abuse, neglect & exploitation
1Infection control
1Medications & pharmacy
0Accidents & supervision
Topics use CMS's own deficiency categories; “accidents & supervision” counts tag F689 (free of accident hazards / adequate supervision). Counts cover the last three inspection cycles, including complaint investigations.
Is it getting better or worse?
More citations in the most recent cycle (9) than in the cycle before (7).
An inspection cycle is roughly one year and includes the standard inspection plus complaint investigations. Counts depend partly on how many complaint investigations occurred, so treat small changes with caution. Red bars include at least one serious citation.
Staffing and rating trends will appear as we collect monthly CMS releases. We have one month so far, so a staffing trend cannot yet be determined.
Fines and enforcement
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| February 29, 2024 | Fine | $10,036 |
Federal civil money penalties and Medicare/Medicaid payment denials. State-level penalties may not be included.
Complete inspection history
July 29, 2026 — 9 citations
F
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F814 · corrected September 8, 2026
F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Widespread · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F812 · corrected September 8, 2026
D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Environmental Deficiencies · F921 · corrected September 8, 2026
D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Infection Control Deficiencies · F880 · corrected September 8, 2026
D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F677 · corrected September 8, 2026
D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F658 · corrected September 8, 2026
D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F657 · corrected September 8, 2026
D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F641 · corrected September 8, 2026
D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F554 · corrected September 8, 2026
February 29, 2024 — 3 citations (includes serious) · complaint investigation
J
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 · Isolated · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F756 · complaint · corrected December 5, 2023
J
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 · Isolated · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F711 · complaint · corrected December 5, 2023
J
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Isolated · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F684 · complaint · corrected December 5, 2023
November 14, 2023 — 7 citations
D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F842 · corrected November 28, 2023
D
Post nurse staffing information every day.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F732 · corrected November 28, 2023
D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F695 · corrected November 28, 2023
D
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, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F656 · corrected November 28, 2023
D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F609 · corrected November 28, 2023
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.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F584 · corrected November 28, 2023
D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
No actual harm, but potential for more than minimal harm · Isolated · Resident Rights Deficiencies · F561 · corrected November 28, 2023
Source: CMS Health Deficiencies dataset (data as of October 1, 2026); full inspection narratives on Medicare Care Compare