Nashville, Tennessee 2008 Nursing Home Report Card: Bethany Health Care Center
Bethany Health Care Center is a 189 bed nursing home facility located in Nashville, Tennessee. In the past three years, Bethany Health Care Center's inspection deficiency record has steadily increased. Bethany Health Care Center received three deficiencies in 2006, four deficiencies in 2007, and five deficiencies in 2008. Currently, Bethany Health Care Center is rated as a three-star nursing home according to the new system instituted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
Bethany Health Care Center has repeatedly been cited for Quality of Care deficiencies. In the past three years, the facility has been cited for failing to provide professional services that follow written Care Plans, failing to ensure that each resident entering the facility without a catheter is not given a catheter unless necessary, and failing to provide professional services that meet a professional standard of quality. The facility has also been cited for failing to ensure that residents not able to care for themselves receive treatment or services so they may continue to care for themselves and failing to make sure that residents with reduced range of motion get proper services to increase their range of motion.
Bethany Health Care Center has been cited concerning Care Plans. The facility has failed to develop a complete Care Plan within seven days of admission and has failed to update the assessment after a major change in the resident's physical or mental health.
Proper nutrition is vital for nursing home residents as is cleanliness. Bethany Health Care Center received a deficiency citation for failing to store, cook, and distribute food in a safe and clean way. Bethany Health Care Center is required by law to ensure that the nursing home area is free of dangers that cause accidents. In at least one instance, this facility failed to protect its residents in this category and experienced an incident that caused actual harm to some residents. As a result of this failure, Bethany Health Care Center received a deficiency citation.
