Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Aug 6, 2025

  Based on facility policy review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen equipment was maintained in a sanitary working condition. The findings include:Review of the facility's Nutritional Services policy titled, Sanitation Inspection, dated 9/1/2021, revealed .All food service areas shall be kept clean, sanitary .The department shall establish a sanitation program for food services .Sanitation inspections will be conducted .The dietary manager shall develop and provide food service personnel with standard operating procedures .During an observation and interview of the kitchen during the initial tour on 8/4/2025 at 10:50 AM, with the Lead [NAME] (LC) revealed on inspection of the cook-top stove / oven, the splash plate behind the stove top eyes was noted to… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812May 22, 2024

  Based on facility policy review, observations, and interview, the facility failed to ensure food items were sealed properly and failed to ensure the kitchen cooking equipment was maintained in a sanitary condition which had the potential to affect 48 of 49 residents. The findings include: Review of the facility's undated policy titled, Food Storage, revealed .all open products .will be sealed .rolled closed .lid closed .to ensure quality and prevent contamination against pests or rodents . […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF567Oct 2, 2023

  Based on financial record reviews and interviews, the facility failed in their fiduciary responsibility in holding, safeguarding, managing and accounting for the deposited personal funds for 9 of 27 residents with Resident Trust Accounts (#7, # 9, #14, #15, # 16, #17, #18, #19 and #20). The findings include: Review of the Resident Trust Account for Resident #7, dated 9/05/2023, revealed he was over the allowed limit of $2,000 ($341.17). Resident #17's balance dated 9/06/2023 showed $2,057.17, ($57.17 over the limit). Review of the Resident Trust Account for Resident #14, [AGE] years old, revealed she was over the allowed limit of $2,000. Resident #14s balance dated 9/06/2023, showed $3,792.43, ($1,792.43 over the limit). […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF568Oct 2, 2023

  Based on facility's Resident Trust documentation review and interviews, the facility failed to maintain each resident's personal entrusted funds to the facility were full and complete for 4 of 4 residents (# 9, #17, #18 and #20) reviewed. The facility failed to ensure the appropriate Care Cost deductions were debited from Resident #9 and Resident #18's accounts. The facility failed to ensure Resident #20 received a pension/retirement funds as was entrusted to the facility. The findings include: Interview with the Business Office Manager (BOM) on 9/21/23 at 1:10 pm in the conference room revealed Resident #17 had been receiving the pension/retirement check belonging to Resident #20 for 10 months. The BOM provided a signed and written statement dated 9/21/23, revealing the same. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF569Oct 2, 2023

  Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to manage Resident Trust Accounts for 6 out of 27 residents (#7, #14, # 15, # 16, #17 and #19) to ensure they did not exceed the allowable Medicaid limit of $2000. The findings include: Review of the Resident Trust Account for Resident #7 revealed he was over the allowed limit of $2,000. Resident #17's balance showed $2,057.17, ($57.17 over the limit). Review of the Resident Trust Account for Resident #14 revealed she was over the allowed limit of $2,000. Resident #14s balance showed $3,792.43, ($1,792.43 over the limit). Review of the Resident Trust Account for Resident #15 revealed he was over the allowed limit of $2,000. Resident #15's balance showed $3,653.58, ($1,653.58 over the limit). […]