Nursing homes › Tennessee › Lauderdale Community Living Center
215 Lackey Lane Po Box 186, Ripley, TN 38063 · 7316355100 · 71 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Community Eldercare Services, a group operating 17 facilities in 2 states. Group record: average rating 1.9/5, 3 abuse citation icons, 1 facilities on the Special Focus list, $755,040 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (1.9/5).
Total nurse staffing: 2.99 (Tennessee median: 3.64). RN hours: 0.51. Weekend total: 2.64. Nursing staff turnover: 53%.
All-time on record: 30 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | J | Health | corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-14 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-14 | Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-14 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | E | Health | corrected 2025-10-02 |
| 2025-08-14 | Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-10 |
| 2025-08-14 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-10 |
| 2025-08-14 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-10 |
| 2025-08-14 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-14 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-10 |
| 2025-08-14 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-10 |
| 2025-08-14 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-14 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-14 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-14 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-22 |
| 2025-08-14 | Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-01 |
| 2025-05-01 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2025-05-15 |
| 2024-06-12 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Health | corrected 2024-06-29 |
| 2024-06-12 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-06-29 |
| 2024-06-12 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2024-06-29 |
| 2024-06-12 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2024-06-29 |
| 2024-03-07 | Provide appropriate foot care. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-14 |
| 2024-03-07 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-14 |
| 2023-03-23 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-04 |
| 2023-03-23 | Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-04 |
| 2023-03-23 | Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-04 |
| 2023-03-23 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-04 |
| 2023-03-23 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-04 |
| 2023-03-23 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-04 |
| 2023-03-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-04 |
| 2023-03-23 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-04 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | Fine | $26,299 |
| 2025-05-01 | Fine | $17,345 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY ELDERCARE SERVICES, LLC | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2000 |
| ASLAM, TANVEER | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2023 |
| EDWARDS, BETTY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/16/2025 |
| WRIGHT, DOUGLAS | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2000 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 445354. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.