Life Care Center of Ooltewah in Ooltewah, TN
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Ratings Deep Dive
The 5 most recent of 6 health citations CMS lists for this facility. See all 6 on the free report card
| Citation | Date | Description | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| F0684 | Dec 14, 2022 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| F0689 | Dec 14, 2022 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| F0842 | Dec 14, 2022 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| F0641 | Sep 25, 2019 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D |
| F0655 | Sep 26, 2018 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D |
CMS's quality measure star rating uses 15 measures; the 12 in the files we load are marked Star rating. Lower scores are better except where a measure says otherwise. Periods are the reporting window in the CMS files.
Short-stay residents
People admitted for rehab or recovery after a hospital stay, usually for 100 days or less
| Measure | Score | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationStar rating | 1.5% | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admissionStar rating | 23.0% | Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visitStar rating | 14.1% | Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 85.5%Higher is better | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 92.6%Higher is better | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
Long-stay residents
People who live in the nursing home (101 days or more)
| Measure | Score | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedStar rating | 31.3% | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedStar rating | 16.0% | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersStar rating | 25.5% | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderStar rating | 0.0% | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionStar rating | 1.6% | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryStar rating | 0.8% | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationStar rating | 21.2% | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident daysStar rating | 1.0per 1,000 resident days | Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysStar rating | 0.8per 1,000 resident days | Jan 2025 – Dec 2025 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 94.4%Higher is better | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 91.9%Higher is better | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 1.9% | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 9.3% | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 26.3% | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 22.4% | Apr 2025 – Mar 2026 |
The other 3 rating measures (ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge, new or worsened pressure ulcers or injuries, successful return to home and community) are short-stay measures CMS publishes outside the quality measure files we load.
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