Colonial Hills Nursing Home Admissions Suspension Lifted

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Colonial Hills Nursing Center has been lifted effective July 11, 2011. The facility is a 203-bed licensed nursing home located at 2034 Cochran Drive in Maryville.

The Department confirmed the facility has returned to substantial compliance for state licensing purposes. The federal conditions of participation that led to the immediate jeopardy citations have been corrected as stated in the facility's allegations of compliance, which was approved by federal and state authorities.

On June 30, the nursing home was ordered not to admit any new residents based on conditions found during a complaint investigation conducted May 24 - June 17. During the inspection, surveyors found violations of the following standards: administration and performance improvement. For more information, visit the Department of Health online newsroom at http://news.tn.gov/node/7417.