Newport Health and Rehabilitation Center Admissions Suspension Lifted

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Health announces that the suspension of admissions at Newport Health and Rehabilitation Center has been lifted. The facility is a 150-bed licensed nursing home located at 135 Mariner Drive in Newport.

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 May 5, the nursing home was ordered not to admit any new residents based on conditions found during a complaint investigation and annual survey conducted March 9 through March 11. During the inspection, surveyors found violations of the following standards: performance improvement, physician services, nursing services and medical records. For more information, visit the Department of Health online newsroom at http://news.tennesseeanytime.org/node/1786.