Shelby Woods Residential Home Admissions Suspension Lifted

The Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Shelby Woods Residential Home has been lifted effective May 16, 2008.

The facility is an 11-bed licensed home for the aged located at 795 West Shelby Drive in Memphis. 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 August 20, 2007, the home for the aged was ordered not to admit any new residents based on conditions found during a complaint investigation and licensure follow-up survey conducted August 9 through August 24. During the investigation, surveyors found violations of the following standards:  resident protection, personal services, administration, life safety, environment, disaster preparedness, facility reporting and resident records. For more information, visit the Department of Health Web site at http://health.state.tn.us/Newsreleases/082707.htm.