Country Place Health Care Center Admissions Suspension Lifted

Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Country Place Health Care Center nursing home has been lifted effective April 18, 2008. The nursing home is a 122-bed licensed nursing home located at 80 Justice Street in Crossville. 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 3, the nursing home was ordered not to admit any new residents based on conditions found during a complaint investigation and annual survey conducted March 13 through April 1. During the investigation, surveyors found violations of the following standards: protection from abuse and accidents; administration; resident rights; nursing services; physician services; physician notification; pain management; resident assessment; infection control; performance improvement; medication administration; and sufficient staffing. For more information, visit the Department of Health Web site at http://health.state.tn.us/Newsreleases/040708.htm.