Admissions to Sunbridge Care and Rehab for Armore Suspended

Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Susan R. Cooper, MSN, RN, has suspended new admissions of residents to Sunbridge Care and Rehabilitation for Ardmore nursing home effective May 1, 2008, and imposed a one-time state civil monetary penalty of $3,000. The federal civil penalty has been imposed at $10,000 a day. A special monitor will be appointed to review the center’s operations.

Sunbridge Care and Rebilitation for Ardmore, a 79-bed licensed nursing home located at 25385 Main Street in Ardmore, was ordered not to admit any new residents based on conditions found during a complaint investigation and annual survey conducted April 1 through April 18. During the survey, surveyors found violations of resident protection, administration, quality assurance, physician services, performance improvement, nursing services, pharmacy services, and medication administration standards.

The Commissioner may suspend admissions to a nursing home when conditions are determined to be, or are likely to be, detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the residents. The order to suspend admissions remains effective until conditions have been and continue to remain corrected. A copy of the order must be posted at the public entrance where it can be plainly seen.

The nursing home has the right to a hearing regarding the suspension of admissions before the Board for Licensing Health