Nursing home
Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center
8249 Standifer Gap Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Vertical Health Services (18 facilities) · 127 certified beds
Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.13 hours per resident per day, below the Tennessee average of 3.85. Its most recent inspection on Aug 6, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $6,509In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center compares
This facility vs. the Tennessee and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Tennessee avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.13 | 3.85 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.43 | 0.61 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.79 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.3% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 5.9 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the August 6, 2025 inspection was corrected by August 28, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $6,509, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Minimal
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Aug 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop 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 Deficiencies · May 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 8249 Standifer Gap Road
Chattanooga, TN 37421 - CMS certification #
- 445205
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 127
- Avg residents/day
- 71.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-06-29
- Chain
- Vertical Health Services (18 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Vertical Health Services
Vertical Health Services operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Vertical Health Services facilities →
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2017, 12 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Oct 19, 2017: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Feb 27, 2018. 12 violations cited (7 serious, 5 other). Penalties: $2,100 proposed, $2,100 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as The Stratford House, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(c)(1)(i)). Penalty $1,400 proposed, $1,400 now. To be fixed by Feb 5, 2018.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(c)(1)(v)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Feb 5, 2018.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(c)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(d)(4)(iii) A2III). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(b)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 22, 2018.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(h)(2)(ii)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Feb 5, 2018.
- Serious: Cited rule TDLWD. Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Feb 5, 2018.
- Other than serious: Personal protective equipment (general) (1910.132(d)(1)). Penalty $100 proposed, $100 now. To be fixed by Feb 5, 2018.
- Other than serious: Eye and face protection (1910.133(a)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Feb 5, 2018.
- Other than serious: Hand protection (1910.138(a)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Feb 5, 2018.
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(e)(1)). Penalty $200 proposed, $200 now. To be fixed by Feb 5, 2018.
- Other than serious: Cited rule TDLWD. Penalty $400 proposed, $400 now. To be fixed by Feb 5, 2018.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia, Ringgold. 8.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- The Health Center at Standifer Place, Chattanooga. 2.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Suncrest Home Health, Ooltewah. 2.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 2.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 37421 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dcc Ooltewah, Ooltewah, 4.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Chattanooga, Chattanooga, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Highway 58, Chattanooga, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 37421.
Amedisys Hospice, An Adventa Company, office in Chattanooga, 2.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of Chattanooga Holdings, LLC, office in Chattanooga, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Caris Healthcare, office in Chattanooga, 5.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc, Chattanooga. 8.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively high, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center staffed?
Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center reports 3.13 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Tennessee average of 3.85.
Has Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center have?
Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center is certified for 127 beds.