Palmyra Health Care Center Admissions Suspension Lifted

Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Palmyra Health Care Center nursing home has been lifted effective April 22, 2008.

The nursing home is a 55-bed licensed nursing home located at 2727 Palmyra Road in Palmyra. The Department confirmed the facility has returned to substantial compliance for state licensing purposes, and the deficient practices and conditions have been corrected as stated in the facility’s plan of correction, which was approved by federal and state authorities. On April 14, the nursing home was ordered not to admit any new residents based on conditions found during a complaint investigation and annual survey conducted March 31 through April 2. During the investigation, surveyors found violations of the following standards: protection from abuse; administration; nursing services; resident assessment; and social services.