Elizabethton, Tennessee · CMS Care Compare

Ivy Hall Nursing Home

5 of 5 · CMS overall rating Much above average

301 WATAUGA AVE, Elizabethton, TN 37643

Elizabethton, Tennessee · CMS verdict

On the federal five-star scale, Ivy Hall Nursing Home shows above-average quality that runs above Tennessee's state average of 3.0.

The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.

Ivy Hall Nursing Home in Elizabethton, Tennessee holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 80 of 100 (grade B). Its CMS inspection record lists a limited number of deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

80 of 100 · B

Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)

This facility's CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.

How the 80 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 80.

Health inspections 100/100
Staffing 50/100
Quality measures 75/100
Inspection record 96/100

Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Ivy Hall Nursing Home's upper-tercile CMS stars

Quality ratings

CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Ivy Hall Nursing Home on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Tennessee average below.

What each sub-rating measures

The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.

Size and setting

Located in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 81%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.

Inspection record

On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a limited number of deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A handful of documented findings is common even among well-run facilities; the F-tag scope and severity codes on the full report distinguish isolated paperwork issues from resident-harm findings.

Where these figures come from

Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.

How Ivy Hall Nursing Home's upper-tercile stars compare to Tennessee

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Tennessee facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 5/5 · state avg 3.0
Health inspection 5/5 · state avg 2.9
Staffing 3/5 · state avg 2.5
Quality measures 4/5 · state avg 3.5

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Tennessee state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Ivy Hall Nursing Home ranks in Tennessee

Among the 298 CMS-rated nursing homes in Tennessee, Ivy Hall Nursing Home’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 83% of them. The bars show how all Tennessee homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.

1 star 60 · 20%
2 stars 60 · 20%
3 stars 64 · 21%
4 stars 62 · 21%
5 stars · this facility 52 · 17%

52 Tennessee homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 101
Residents 82
Ownership For profit - Individual
County Carter
Penalties 0
Deficiencies 2

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Ivy Hall Nursing Home? ▾

5 out of 5 stars is Ivy Hall Nursing Home's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Tennessee average.

How much does a nursing home cost per month in Tennessee? ▾

The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Tennessee is $9,429 per month ($113,150 annually). A private room averages $10,038 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.

What services does Ivy Hall Nursing Home offer? ▾

Ivy Hall Nursing Home operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.

Does Ivy Hall Nursing Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

Ivy Hall Nursing Home has few deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. Small counts like this show up even at strong facilities; ask the facility directly what each finding involved and how it was resolved.

What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Tennessee? ▾

In Tennessee, alternatives include assisted living ($5,845/mo), home health aides ($5,911/mo), and adult day care ($1,733/mo).

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare