NASHVILLE (WATE) -- The state Department of Health has suspended admissions at the Pigeon Forge Care and Rehabilitation Center, officials announced Wednesday.
The facility is a 120-bed licensed nursing home at 415 Cole Drive.
The suspension became effective Tuesday. The state imposed a one-time civil monetary penalty of $3,000 and recommended for the federal civil penalty to be imposed at $4,550 a day until the violations are corrected.
Admissions were suspended based on conditions found during a complaint investigation conducted from April 20 through May 11. It finished on May 26.
During the investigation, surveyors found violations of administration, performance improvement and resident rights.
A special monitor has been appointed to review the center's operations. A copy of the order must be posted at the public entrance.
The nursing home has the right to a hearing about the suspension before the Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities or an administrative judge.
