Facility profile · CCN 445270
Tennessee Veterans Home
21 federal citations on record , including 5 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 2 federal enforcement actions totaling $193,155.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202621
Total citations
14
Last 3 years
5
Actual harm+
2
Federal penalties
$193,155
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
21 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 30, 2025 | F814 | Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. | F | Standard |
| Jan 30, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Jan 30, 2025 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard |
| Jan 30, 2025 | F625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Standard |
| Jan 30, 2025 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard |
| May 15, 2024 | F867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | L | Complaint |
| May 15, 2024 | F835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | L | Complaint |
| May 15, 2024 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | J | Complaint |
| May 15, 2024 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint |
| May 15, 2024 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Complaint |
| May 15, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | J | Complaint |
| May 15, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| May 15, 2024 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | K | Complaint |
| Aug 14, 2019 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2019 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2019 | F761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2019 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2019 | F758 | 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 | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2019 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard |
| Aug 14, 2019 | F710 | Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. | D | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 2 enforcement actions against this facility, including 1 civil money penalties totaling $193,155 and 1 payment-denial actions spanning 24 days.
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2024 | Fine | $193,155 | — |
| May 30, 2024 | Payment Denial | — | May 19, 2024 · 24 days |
About this record
A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court
judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have
the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
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