Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care
Rutledge, Tennessee · CCN 445300
12 surveys since 2010, 1 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 37
- Surveys
- 12
- Harm or worse
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy
- 0
Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 132
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
- County
- Grainger
- Medicare-certified since
- 1992
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 4
- Health inspection
- 4
- Staffing
- 3
- Quality measures
- 2
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=16, floor 20).
Last survey on record
May 29, 2025
529 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.27 | 3.56 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.73 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 23.3% | 48.6% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1090.9% | E— | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B19.1% | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6412×
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F5501×
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F6091×
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F6571×
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F6981×
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF641Aug 19, 2026
Based on Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual Version 1.19.1 review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure MDS assessments were accurate for 3 residents (Resident #2, Resident #9, and Resident #45) of 20 residents reviewed for MDS assessments. The findings include: Review of the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual, dated 10/2024, revealed .Health-related Quality of Life .residents covered by Level II PASRR [Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review] process may require certain care and services provided by the nursing home .Steps for Assessment .Code .yes .if PASRR Level II screening determined that the resident has a serious mental illness .Active Diagnosis in the Last 7 Days .Check all that apply .I0110 .Special Treatments, Procedures, and… […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF645Aug 19, 2026
Based on Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual Version 1.19.1 review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) screen was accurate after mental health diagnoses were identified for 1 (Resident #37) of 6 residents reviewed for PASRR.The findings include: Review of the Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) 3.0 User's Manual Version 1.19.1 dated 10/1/2025, revealed .facilities are responsible for accurately reflecting active diagnoses within the assessment process and ensuring coordination with PASRR requirements when residents have serious mental illness, intellectual disability, or related conditions . […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF812Aug 19, 2026
Based on facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a dietary aide wore an appropriate beard covering during food service in 1 of 1 kitchen.The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Associate Conduct and Dress Code, dated 10/3/2019 and revised 5/5/2026, revealed .Dietary staff must wear hair restraints .to prevent hair from contacting food .all facial hair including mustaches and beards should be trimmed and covered . During an observation on 8/17/2026 at 11:34 AM, revealed Dietary Aide A assisting with residents' food tray assembly on the tray line. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF880Aug 19, 2026
Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to follow Transmission Based Precautions (TBP) for 2 residents (Resident #6 and #61) of 6 residents reviewed for TBP.The findings include: Review of a facility policy titled Transmission-based Precautions and Isolation Procedures, revised 12/23/2025, revealed .The facility will implement .[TBP] .ensure the mitigation of infection spread .ensure standards of infection prevention and control are followed . Further review revealed .[TBP] must be used when a resident develops signs and symptoms of a transmissible infection . […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF641May 29, 2025
Based on Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual review, medical record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to accurately complete an MDS assessment for 1 resident (Resident #76) of 18 residents reviewed for MDS assessments. The findings include: Review of the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual dated 10/2024, revealed .discharge assessment .must be completed when the resident is discharged from the facility .SECTION A .discharge status .this item documents the location to which the resident is being discharged at the time of discharge .steps for assessment .review the medical record including the discharge plan and discharge orders for documentation of discharge location .coding instructions for A0310G .Code 1 if type of discharge is a planned discharge… […]
Read 21 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 21 of 37 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Aug 19, 2026Standard4 findings
- May 29, 2025Standard and complaint4 findings
- Apr 13, 2022Standard7 findings
- May 20, 2021Complaint1 finding
- Jul 18, 2018Standard3 findings
- Jul 27, 2016Standard4 findings
- Jul 29, 2015Standard3 findings
- Apr 9, 2014Standard2 findings
Show the 4 earlier surveys
- Mar 13, 2013—5 findings
- Sep 26, 2011—1 finding · 1 harm
- Jun 29, 2011—2 findings
- Jul 8, 2010—1 finding
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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