Etowah Health Care Center sits over at 409 Grady Rd in Etowah, Tennessee, and has served the community for about forty years, with 120 certified beds for residents who need skilled nursing or long-term care, or even memory care, assisted living, hospice, and rehabilitation, and they do a bit with short stays for recovery too, and you'll see staff like registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nurse assistants, orthopedic surgeons, dentists, optometrists, and nurse technicians around, and the place welcomes pets too, which folks sometimes like, and residents get services like laundry, barber and beauty, housekeeping, maintenance, and support from staff who mostly speak English, with some therapy options like physical, occupational, and speech therapy when prescribed by a doctor. The center's open for general inquiries and the office weekdays from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, but they aren't accepting new patients at the moment, and they do virtual tours for families who want to look around. For those needing education, they offer CNA training and have activities and programs that support community and learning like education seminars and a Facility Finder tool, and they follow guidelines from CDC and CMS for infection prevention, so you'll see things like hand hygiene and PPE and testing for COVID-19, and they have ways to manage visitation indoors, outdoors, or in special rooms, which sometimes change depending on infection rates.
People should know the facility's nurse hours per resident per day sits at about 3.66, which is a little lower than Tennessee's average of 3.9, and the nurse turnover rate is 55.7%, which is higher than the state's 49.6% average, and over the recent years, state inspections documented 32 total deficiencies, some about infection control and others about keeping the place free of hazards or having complete care plans for every resident; the most recent standard inspection happened more than two years ago, less frequently than the recommended every 9 to 15 months, and there have been fines totaling a bit over $21,000 due to some of these inspection issues. Managerial control's been with Jeffrey Holt since January 2021, with Pete Prins as the administrator, and Southeastern Health Care Facilities operates Etowah Health Care Center, which holds membership with the Tennessee Health Care Association and the American Health Care Association, and the place carries a state license and follows privacy and nondiscrimination practices. The staff work to make things comfortable and a bit more like home, offering social activities, personal care, and amenities to improve the living experience, aiming to place residents and families at the center of care, though it's wise to look into the facility's inspection and staffing history if you're considering it.
