Tennessee Halts Admissions At Two Nursing Homes
Officials in Tennessee have halted admissions at two nursing homes after finding various violations involving administration and patient security, among other things, a state press release said.
Hillcrest West in Knoxville
One of the facilities cited by the state is Hillcrest West in Knoxville. The facility was fined $1,500 for “violations of resident protection, administration, records and reporting, and nursing services standards.”
Hillcrest, which houses 131 residents, faces an additional penalty of $4,750 a day until the facility is brought up to code.
Claiborne County Nursing Home
The second facility, Claiborne County Nursing Home in Tazewell, was fined $1,500 for violations of administration and resident protection and faces a $3,550 per day penalty. The violations were discovered during a complaint investigation.
Claiborne is a 100-bed facility. Suspensions at both facilities were effective May 8 th.