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Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation

Nursing home in Etowah, TN

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
886 Hwy 411 North, Etowah, TN 37331
Phone
(423) 263-3646
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
445277
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
88
Average residents per day
55
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Athens Regional Medical Center LLC
Chain
Lifepoint Health (8 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 5, 1992
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 445277. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 14, 2026. CMS lists 11 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jun 23, 2021 to Jan 14, 2026): 0 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jan 14, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2024Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 6, 2024Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Jun 23, 2021Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 23, 2021Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 23, 2021Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 23, 2021Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $8,697 in the last three years.

Feb 6, 2024Fine: $4,017
Feb 6, 2024Fine: $4,680

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.98 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.83 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
1.97 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.27 hours

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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