Inspection Reports for
Life Care Center of Ooltewah
5911 Snow Hill Road, Ooltewah, TN, 37363
Back to Facility ProfileDeficiencies (last 2 years)
Deficiencies (over 2 years)
4 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
9% better than Tennessee average
Tennessee average: 4.4 deficiencies/yearDeficiencies per year
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Inspection Report
Enforcement
Deficiencies: 3
Date: Apr 16, 2025
Visit Reason
The document is a Consent Order issued by the Tennessee Health Facilities Commission regarding disciplinary action against Cades Center of Humboldt, an assisted care living facility, following surveys conducted on April 3, 2024, and April 16, 2025, that identified regulatory violations.
Findings
Surveys found deficiencies including failure to properly review or revise resident plans of care, failure to maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen, and failure to involve required representatives in plan of care documentation. The facility was cited for violations of state regulations and assessed civil monetary penalties totaling six thousand dollars.
Deficiencies (3)
Failure to properly review or revise resident plans of care was cited during the April 3, 2024 survey. The facility had not reviewed or revised the plan of care for Resident #2 since June 2022.
Failure to maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen was cited during the April 16, 2025 survey. The facility's dishwasher was observed operating below the minimum recommended temperatures.
Failure to properly review or revise resident plans of care was cited during the April 16, 2025 survey. Plans of care for Residents #1 through #6 lacked documentation of involvement from required resident representatives or providers.
Report Facts
Civil Monetary Penalty: 1000
Civil Monetary Penalty: 3000
Civil Monetary Penalty: 2000
Total Civil Monetary Penalty: 6000
Inspection Report
Annual Inspection
Deficiencies: 5
Date: Mar 12, 2019
Visit Reason
Surveyors conducted an annual survey at Cades Center of Humboldt on or about March 12, 2019, to assess compliance with assisted-care living facility regulations.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure the registered dietician signed off on the dietary manual and monitored dietary services quarterly. Additionally, multiple residents' files lacked timely written assessments and documentation of involvement of residents or their legal representatives in care plan development and updates.
Deficiencies (5)
Rule 1200-08-25-.07(c)(1) Dietary services: The facility's registered dietician had not signed off on the dietary manual or menus since September 2018 and failed to monitor dietary services quarterly as required.
Rule 1200-08-25-.12(5)(a) Resident records: Resident #1's file lacked documentation of a written assessment within 72 hours of admission and no evidence of resident or legal representative involvement in care plan development.
Rule 1200-08-25-.12(5)(a) Resident records: Resident #2's file lacked documentation of a written assessment within 72 hours of admission and no evidence of resident or legal representative involvement in care plan development.
Rule 1200-08-25-.12(5)(a) Resident records: Resident #3's file lacked documentation of a written assessment within 72 hours of admission and no evidence of resident or legal representative involvement in care plan development.
Rule 1200-08-25-.12(5)(a) Resident records: Resident #4's file lacked documentation of a written assessment within 72 hours of admission and no evidence of resident or legal representative involvement in care plan development.
Report Facts
Civil monetary penalties: 1500
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Kristie Lamar Holland | Administrator | Named as Respondent and signatory to the Consent Order. |
| Caroline R. Tippens | Assistant General Counsel | Signed the Consent Order on behalf of Tennessee Department of Health. |
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