Claiborne County Nursing Home Admissions Suspension Lifted

The Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Claiborne County Nursing Home has been lifted effective May 19, 2008.The facility is a 100-bed licensed nursing home located at 1850 Old Knoxville Road in Tazewell. 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 May 8, the nursing home was ordered not to admit any new residents based on conditions found during a complaint investigation and facility revisit conducted April 29 through May 1. During the investigation, surveyors found violations of the following standards:  administration and resident protection. For more information, visit the Department of Health Web site at http://health.state.tn.us/Newsreleases/050908a.htm.