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Laurelbrook Nursing Home
200 Sanitarium Circle, Dayton, TN 37321 (opens Google Maps) · Rhea County · (423) 775-0771· 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 →
1/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Oct 23, 2024
5
Serious findings on record
most recent Feb 18, 2022
$0
Fines, last 3 years
4.39
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★☆☆☆☆1/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · 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.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · 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): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Mar 17, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · 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.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · 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): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Mar 17, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · 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.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · 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): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Mar 17, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · 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.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · 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): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Mar 17, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · 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.
▲ Immediate jeopardy, isolated · 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): Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety was cited. The scope was isolated: limited residents, staff, or locations were affected. Scope describes the extent of the deficiency, not whether it happened on previous inspections.
Corrected: Mar 17, 2022 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 19 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
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 F-0609
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 F-0610
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 F-0880
View all 19 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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 · F-0609 |
| May 7, 2026 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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 · F-0610 |
| May 7, 2026 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0880 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread | 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. · F-0812 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0578 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0609 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0644 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility used physical restraints — devices that limit a resident's movement — when they weren't needed for medical treatment. · from a complaint · F-0604 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0644 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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 · F-0684 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | 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. · F-0637 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | 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. · F-0657 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · F-0692 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | 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. · F-0727 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, isolated | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. · F-0867 |
| Feb 18, 2022 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0880 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0637 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | 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. · F-0656 |
| Aug 20, 2019 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · F-0842 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 4).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2019
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2022
All citations: 6
Serious citations (G–L): 5
2023
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 4
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2026
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| 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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityTennessee averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 4.39
Tennessee average: 3.62
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.82
Tennessee average: 0.57
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.41
Tennessee average: 3.15
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| 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 for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.12 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
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 |
All 7 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
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?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 22% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
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 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 445535.