Siskin Subacute West
Chattanooga, Tennessee · CCN 445008
11 surveys since 2010, 6 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
- 58
- Surveys
- 11
- Harm or worse
- 6
- Immediate jeopardy
- 5
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 108
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Independent
- County
- Hamilton
- Medicare-certified since
- 1967
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 5
- Health inspection
- 5
- Staffing
- 5
- Quality measures
- 5
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 6, 2026
187 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 | 5.86 | 4.35 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 1.69 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 26.4% | 49.0% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Fines
- $93,919 across 1 penalty
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K531.3% | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D956.3% | E— | F212.5% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Siskin Subacute West, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF656Oct 29, 2023
41291 41782 45837 Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to update residents' care plans after a fall with new and appropriate interventions for 3 residents (Residents #1, #86 and #93), and the facility's failure resulted in the potential for harm for Resident #1 by failing to develop and implement appropriate interventions after a fall with major injury on 8/5/2022, and resulted in actual harm when Resident #86 sustained a right hip fracture after a fall on 10/6/2023, Resident #93 sustained a close head injury after a fall on 10/18/2023, and Resident #93 fell again on 10/19/2023 and was sent to the Emergency Department (ED) for Altered Mental Status (AMS). […]
- Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF689Oct 29, 2023
Based on facility policy review, medical record review, facility investigation review, hospital documentation review, interview, and observation, the facility failed to follow it's falls prevention policy for 3 residents (#86, #93, and #1); failed to develop and implement interventions to prevent falls for 3 residents (#86, #93, and #1,); failed to complete fall risk assessments for 3 residents (#86, #93, and #1); failed to provide adequate supervision to prevent falls for 1 resident (#93); and failed to complete a thorough investigation to determine a root cause analysis of falls for 3 residents (#86, #93, and #1) of 4 residents reviewed for accidents. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF835Oct 29, 2023
Based on facility policy review, medical record review, review of facility documentation, observation and interview, the Administration failed to provide effective leadership and oversight to ensure effective systems were in place to address falls which resulted in fall with injuries for Residents #1, #86, and #93. The Administration's failure to identify serious outcomes related to falls, address the concerns in QAPI, ensure direct care staff members had access to the care planned falls interventions , and ensure fall investigations were reviewed and complete resulted in an immediate jeopardy for Resident #1, #86, and #93 and had the potential or likelihood to affect all 40 residents of the facility. […]
- Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF837Oct 29, 2023
Based on medical record review, review of facility documents, observation and interviews, The facility's governing body failed to provide effective leadership, oversight to the Administrator, establish, develop, revise and implement an effective fall program to include CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) access to care plans to include fall interventions, and failed to oversee and maintain an effective QAPI (Quality Assessment Performance Improvement) program. The facility's failure placed Resident #1, #86, and #93 in immediate jeopardy (IJ) (a situation in which the provider's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident) and had the potential or likelihood to affect all 40 residents… […]
- Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF867Oct 29, 2023
Based on facility policy review, facility documentation review, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) committee failed to reassess, monitor ongoing concerns, and perform a root cause analysis related with falls for Residents #1, #86, and #93. The facility failed develop an effective QAPI program that recognized concerns to ensure systems and processes were in place and consistently followed by staff to prevent falls for Residents #1, #86, and #93. The failure of the QAPI Committee to ensure a safe environment and develop corrective action plans for falls resulted in an immediate jeopardy for Resident #1, #86, and #93 and had the potential or likelihood to affect all 40 residents of the facility. […]
Read 21 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 21 of 58 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- May 6, 2026Standard1 finding
- Oct 29, 2023Standard15 findings · 5 harm
- Feb 20, 2020Standard2 findings
- Jan 16, 2019Standard1 finding
- Jan 25, 2017Standard5 findings
- Dec 16, 2015Standard2 findings
- Oct 22, 2014Standard3 findings
- Sep 11, 2013—9 findings
Show the 3 earlier surveys
- Mar 7, 2012—7 findings
- Jul 28, 2011—2 findings
- Oct 21, 2010—11 findings · 1 harm
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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