Hillview Health Center
Medicare-certified1666 HILLVIEW DRIVE, Elizabethton, TN 37643
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Life Care Center of Elizabethton
Elizabethton, TennesseeMedicare inspection record
About Life Care Center of Elizabethton
LIFE CARE CENTER OF ELIZABETHTON is a for profit - corporation nursing home in ELIZABETHTON, TN with 158 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
158 residents
Location
Elizabethton, TN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1641 HIGHWAY 19E, Elizabethton, Tennessee 37643
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 14, 2023, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident a day, below the Tennessee average of 3 hours 48 minutes.
Medicare fined Life Care Center of Elizabethton once in the last three years, $10,036 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 27 minutesBelow the Tennessee average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 24 minutesBelow the Tennessee average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 53%Above the Tennessee average |
Inspections
10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 29, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Dec 5, 2023Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Dec 5, 2023Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Dec 5, 2023
November 14, 2023 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 28, 2023Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 28, 2023Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Nov 28, 2023Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Nov 28, 2023Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 28, 2023Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 28, 2023Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 28, 2023
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $10,036 in the last three years.
- February 29, 2024Fine: $10,036
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Elizabethton Medical Investors Lp
- Medicare-certified beds
- 158
- Average residents per day
- 122
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 15, 1993
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 445302
Location
1641 HIGHWAY 19EElizabethton, TN 37643
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Hermitage Health Center
Medicare-certified1633 HILLVIEW DRIVE, Elizabethton, TN 37643
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Questions about Life Care Center of Elizabethton
How did Life Care Center of Elizabethton do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 14, 2023 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Life Care Center of Elizabethton?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 27 minutes with each resident per day, including 24 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Life Care Center of Elizabethton been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Life Care Center of Elizabethton once in the last three years, totaling $10,036.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.