TRI STATE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER in HARROGATE, TN was fined $14,852 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

TRI STATE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (HARROGATE, TN) — $14,852 in CMS Fines

Outcome: TRI STATE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER in HARROGATE, TN was fined $14,852 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.


• Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.


• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.


• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.