Life Care Center Of Copper Basin
Nursing Home Facility
166 Copper Basin Industrial Park, Ducktown, TN 37317
Life Care Center of Copper Basin offers the individualized nursing care your loved one deserves. Our mountain heritage is infused with the friendliness you would expect from a small town, as well as the state-of-the-art treatments and highly-trained caregivers often found in larger cities. Nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Smoky Mountains, the nursing home facility is conveniently located just a short drive from Atlanta, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Asheville. Life Care Center of Copper Basin also offers residents inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, physical, occupational and speech therapies, and the highest level of nursing care.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
Life Care Center Of Copper Basin is licensed for 135 beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in March 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse.
The community is located in Polk County, TN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 13 problems at Life Care Center Of Copper Basin. None of them caused harm to a resident.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Life Care Center Of Copper Basin offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 135
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.1
- Last health inspection March 2025
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