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Oneida Nursing And Rehab Center

18805 Alberta Dr, Oneida, TN 37841423569838256 certified beds · 39 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2018
Deficiencies
8
053
Penalties · 3 yrs
$52,111
1 fine
Last survey
2023-09-22
Standard
CMS overall
1 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 1/5
Health 1
Staffing 3
Quality 1
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Tennessee Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2023-09-22Standard043CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2020-01-24Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2018-11-28Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Tennessee Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2023-09-22Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity KHarm
Care planningRecords
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2023-10-07Record 445254-20230922-F658
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity KHarm
Care planning
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2023-10-09Record 445254-20230922-F684
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity KHarm
Medication
Pattern; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2023-10-09Record 445254-20230922-F760
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-29Record 445254-20230922-F644
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-20Record 445254-20230922-F656
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-09Record 445254-20230922-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-13Record 445254-20230922-F880
2018-11-28Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2018-12-07Record 445254-20181128-F758

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2023-09-22Civil money penalty$52,111CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.64
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 0.60 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.86
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 3.80 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.34
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 3.31 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover60%
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 49% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover71%
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 43% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityTennesseeNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
11.4%5.0%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
2.6%3.4%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
9.0%16.8%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
10.6%1.8%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
25.3%14.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
5.9%6.1%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
31.1%31.7%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Defoor, Kenneth
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST49%
Defoor, Perry
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST51%
Chitwood-Owens, Angela
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Cotton, Christopher
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Defoor, Ansley
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Fults, Melissa
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Holcombe, Michelle
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Shepherd, Jessica
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Chitwood-Owens, Angela
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Cotton, Christopher
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Cotton, Christopher
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Defoor, Ansley
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Defoor, Ansley
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Defoor, Ansley
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Fults, Melissa
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Fults, Melissa
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Guardian Pharmacy Of Knoxville, LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Merkle, Mary
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Merkle, Mary
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Mj Mental Health, LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Prema Financial Solutions, LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Quality Care Rehab Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Saltmarsh
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Shepherd, Jessica
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Shepherd, Jessica
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Souchet, Ember
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Taylor, Craig
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Tennessee.

No county cost figures on file for Scott.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01