LIFE CARE CENTER OF RED BANK
LIFE CARE CENTER OF RED BANK is a 148-bed nursing home in CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-12-01. It averages 83.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF RED BANK?
CMS lists 24 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF RED BANK since 2019-07-31, 13 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2024-07-17.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-17 | F0812, F0880 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-07-17 | F0550, F0580, F0641, F0644, F0693, F0695, F0814 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | D |
| 2024-02-29 | F0656, F0689, F0835 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | G |
| 2024-02-29 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2021-10-20 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2021-10-20 | F0554, F0600, F0609, F0610, F0689, F0758 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
| 2019-07-31 | F0658, F0697 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2019-07-31 | F0644, F0689 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
Why was LIFE CARE CENTER OF RED BANK fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 | Fine | $8,512 |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF RED BANK staffed relative to the TN average?
| Measure | This facility | TN average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.58727 | 3.80215 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 61.2 | 48.9 |
| Average number of residents per day | 83.9 | 84.0 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF RED BANK, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF RED BANK is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name RED BANK OPERATIONS, LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | BROOM, SHERRY | since 03/23/2015 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, THURMOND, JOAN | since 08/24/2015 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | since 05/01/2017 |
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