Nursing homes in Elizabethton, TN
Elizabethton, TN has 5 Medicare-certified nursing homes. 3 have a 5-star overall rating, and 1 has been fined in the last three years.
Medicare data updated October 2026. Sorted by Medicare's overall rating.
| Nursing home | Overall rating | Health inspections | Staffing | Quality measures | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Health Center1633 Hillview Drive · Non profit - Other | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars | 70 | None |
| Ivy Hall Nursing Home301 Watauga Ave · For profit - Individual | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | 101 | None |
| Signature Healthcare of Elizabethton Rehab & Welln1200 Spruce Lane · For profit - Limited Liability company | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | 94 | None |
| Hillview Health Center1666 Hillview Drive · Government - Federal | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | 76 | None |
| Life Care Center of Elizabethton1641 Highway 19E · For profit - Corporation | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars | 158 | 1 ($10,036) |
How to read the ratings. Medicare's overall rating starts from the health inspection rating, which compares each home with others in Tennessee, then moves up or down a star for very high or very low staffing and quality measure ratings. Ratings are one source among several: Medicare suggests visiting too. How to read a nursing home's star ratings
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Recent inspection problems in Elizabethton
Citations from each home's latest standard inspection and from complaint inspections in the last three years, newest first. What an inspection citation means
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.May 20, 2025 · Hermitage Health Center · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.May 20, 2025 · Hermitage Health Center · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.May 7, 2025 · Signature Healthcare of Elizabethton Rehab & Welln · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.February 29, 2024 · Life Care Center of Elizabethton · F0684 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.February 29, 2024 · Life Care Center of Elizabethton · F0711 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.February 29, 2024 · Life Care Center of Elizabethton · F0756 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.November 14, 2023 · Hillview Health Center · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedNovember 14, 2023 · Hillview Health Center · F0655 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.November 14, 2023 · Hillview Health Center · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.November 14, 2023 · Life Care Center of Elizabethton · F0561 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Questions about nursing homes in Elizabethton
Which nursing home in Elizabethton has the highest Medicare rating?
Hermitage Health Center, Ivy Hall Nursing Home and Signature Healthcare of Elizabethton Rehab & Welln share the highest overall rating in Elizabethton: 5 stars out of 5.
How many nursing homes in Elizabethton have been fined?
1 of the 5 have been fined in the last three years, $10,036 in all. The most was $10,036, at Life Care Center of Elizabethton.
Does Medicare flag any nursing homes in Elizabethton?
No. None of the 5 is a Special Focus Facility or carries Medicare's abuse icon.
Which nursing home in Elizabethton is the largest?
Life Care Center of Elizabethton, with 158 certified beds.
Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.