Laurelbrook Nursing Home
200 Sanitarium Circle, Dayton, TN 37321 · Rhea County · 50 certified beds · avg 49 residents/day · certified since Sep 19, 2019 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Feb 18, 2022 · F-0637
The facility did not reassess a resident after a significant change in their condition, such as a sudden decline in health. A full new assessment is required when a resident's condition changes in a major way.
Why it matters: Without a fresh assessment, a resident's care may not keep up with their changing health needs.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Mar 17, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Feb 18, 2022 · F-0657
The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Why it matters: Delays or gaps in care planning mean staff may work without a clear, current roadmap for the resident's daily care and treatment.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Mar 17, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Feb 18, 2022 · F-0692
The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Why it matters: Malnutrition and dehydration can quickly weaken a resident and lead to serious complications.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Mar 17, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Feb 18, 2022 · F-0727
The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing.
Why it matters: Registered nurses handle the most complex care decisions — without enough RN coverage, serious health changes can be missed.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Mar 17, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Feb 18, 2022 · F-0867
The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them.
Why it matters: Without a working quality program, the same care problems tend to repeat instead of getting fixed.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Mar 17, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (19)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| May 7, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint |
| May 7, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint |
| Oct 23, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Oct 23, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
| Oct 23, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Oct 23, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. |
| Dec 13, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. · from a complaint |
| Dec 13, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · from a complaint |
| Dec 13, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint |
| Feb 18, 2022 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not reassess a resident after a significant change in their condition, such as a sudden decline in health. A full new assessment is required when a resident's condition changes in a major way. |
| Feb 18, 2022 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Feb 18, 2022 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. |
| Feb 18, 2022 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. |
| Feb 18, 2022 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. |
| Feb 18, 2022 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Aug 20, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not reassess a resident after a significant change in their condition, such as a sudden decline in health. A full new assessment is required when a resident's condition changes in a major way. |
| Aug 20, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Aug 20, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 | J ▲ |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | F |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.39 | 3.62 | 3.95 | top 12% in Tennessee; top 26% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.82 | 0.57 | 0.69 | top 12% in Tennessee; top 26% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.41 | 3.15 | 3.50 | top 22% in Tennessee; top 47% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.51 | 0.39 | 0.48 | top 20% in Tennessee; top 31% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 21.7 | 48.9 | 45.8 | top 1% in Tennessee; top 4% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 12.5 | 43.2 | 42.9 | top 3% in Tennessee; top 6% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.12, RN 0.77, weekend 3.20. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Church related
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDaniels, Warren | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/19/2019 |
| Sutton, Rich | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2014 |
| Svendsen, Torben | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/19/2025 |
| Svendsen, Torben | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/30/2025 |
| Traxler, Brian | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/19/2019 |
| Traxler, Brian | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/19/2019 |
| Wellman, Keith | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/03/2013 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "If my family member's health suddenly changes, how quickly do you reassess them and update their care?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
- "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
- "How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
- "How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Rhea County | 8.3 mi | Dayton, TN | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Bledsoe County Nursing Home | 9.9 mi | Pikeville, TN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| NHC Healthcare, Sequatchie | 17.9 mi | Dunlap, TN | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Decatur Wellness and Rehabilitation Center | 18.1 mi | Decatur, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center | 18.4 mi | Soddy-Daisy, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center | 18.8 mi | Spring City, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 445535.