Inspection Reports for
American House Bristol
826 Meadow View Rd, Bristol, TN 37620, United States, TN, 37620
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Deficiencies (over 3 years)
1.7 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
61% better than Tennessee average
Tennessee average: 4.4 deficiencies/yearDeficiencies per year
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Inspection Report
Enforcement
Deficiencies: 1
Date: Apr 22, 2025
Visit Reason
A Life Safety Survey was conducted on April 22, 2025, to assess compliance with fire safety regulations, specifically regarding the prohibition of portable space heaters in patient care areas.
Findings
The survey found a deficiency for failure to prohibit the use of portable space heaters in patient care areas. The facility's Maintenance Director was present when the deficiency was identified, and the Administrator acknowledged the issue during the exit conference.
Deficiencies (1)
Tenn. Comp. R. and Regs. 0720-26-.10 (2)(h) Life Safety: The facility failed to prohibit the use of portable space heaters in patient care areas.
Report Facts
Civil Monetary Penalty: 1000
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Plaster | Executive Director | Acknowledged the deficiency during the exit conference. |
| Seth Colon | Associate General Counsel | Signed the Consent Order on behalf of the Health Facilities Commission. |
Inspection Report
Enforcement
Deficiencies: 1
Date: Jun 5, 2019
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This document is a Consent Order related to disciplinary action against Broadmore Assisted Living following an investigation into complaints and violations of assisted-care living regulations.
Complaint Details
The investigation was initiated due to four complaints concerning Resident #3's safety and elopement incidents. The complaints were substantiated by documented evidence of multiple elopements and injuries.
Findings
The facility was found to have violated regulations related to providing personal services, specifically failing to ensure daily awareness of a resident's whereabouts, resulting in multiple elopements. A civil monetary penalty of $500 was assessed.
Deficiencies (1)
Rule 1200-08-25-.07(7)(a)(3) requires daily awareness of each resident's whereabouts. The facility failed to prevent Resident #3 from eloping multiple times despite documented exit-seeking behaviors and inadequate door alarm modifications.
Report Facts
Civil monetary penalty: 500
Number of complaints investigated: 4
Number of elopements: 2
Number of documented exit seeking occasions: 11
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Anita R. Plaster | Administrator | Respondent signing the Consent Order for Broadmore Assisted Living |
| Caroline R. Tippens | Assistant General Counsel | Signed the Consent Order on behalf of Tennessee Department of Health |
Inspection Report
Life Safety
Deficiencies: 3
Date: Feb 1, 2018
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The Department conducted a life safety survey at Broadmore Assisted Living in February 2018 to assess compliance with fire and life safety code regulations.
Findings
The survey found that no second shift fire drills were conducted for the first and second quarters of 2017, no fire drills were conducted during sleeping hours, and the third shift fire drill for the third quarter of 2017 exceeded the maximum allowed evacuation time of thirteen minutes.
Deficiencies (3)
Rule 1200-08-25-.10(3)(a) requires fire drills for each work shift quarterly. No second shift fire drills were conducted for the first and second quarters of 2017.
Rule 1200-08-25-.10(3)(b) requires one fire drill per quarter during sleeping hours. No fire drills were conducted during sleeping hours in the second quarter of 2017.
Rule 1200-08-25-.08(8) prohibits retaining residents who cannot evacuate within thirteen minutes. The third shift fire drill for the third quarter of 2017 lasted twenty-one minutes, exceeding the thirteen minute evacuation rule.
Report Facts
Civil monetary penalties: 1500
Fire drill duration: 21
Fire drill duration limit: 13
Number of civil penalties: 3
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Anita R. Plaster | Administrator | Administrator of Broadmore Assisted Living, signatory to consent order. |
| Caroline R. Tippens | Assistant General Counsel | Assistant General Counsel for Tennessee Department of Health, signatory to consent order. |
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