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301 Watauga Ave Elizabethton, TN 37643 · Carter County
All 5 nursing homes in Elizabethton, TN (5 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 445469 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Ivy Hall Nursing Home a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Ivy Hall Nursing Home as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Tennessee average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.78 hours per resident per day at Ivy Hall Nursing Home, above the Tennessee median of 3.66 (US median: 3.72). About 0.64 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.22 hours, 12% below its all-week average. 38.5% of nursing staff left within a year (Tennessee median 48.7%). That is lower than most homes in Tennessee, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Ivy Hall Nursing Home: Medicare and Medicaid
Ivy Hall Nursing Home is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Tennessee's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on September 17, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 2 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 2 citations at Ivy Hall Nursing Home across 1 inspection date. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 2 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 0 were minimal (A–C). Most citations were in quality of life and care (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason" (tag F0688, level D, February 16, 2022).
February 16, 2022 · 2 citations
DProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Questions to ask on a tour of Ivy Hall Nursing Home
- What do families most often ask you about before moving in?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Ivy Hall Nursing Home
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.5 mi
Sycamore Shoals Hospital ElizabethtonEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 22m for patients treated and sent home
- 8.7 mi
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9.4 mi
Johnson City Medical Center Johnson CityEmergency room ★☆☆☆☆ Medicare overall 1 of 5Median ER visit 3h 31m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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