Oneida Nursing and Rehab Center
18805 ALBERTA DR, Oneida, TN, 37841
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 7 deficiencies against Oneida Nursing and Rehab Center in Oneida, Tennessee at its most recent standard inspection on 2023-09-22. 3 findings have been recorded at the immediate-jeopardy level, the most serious CMS uses, meaning a resident was placed in immediate danger. Medicare has fined it 1 time, totalling $52,111. Medicare rates it 1 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 8 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0658 · 2023-09-22 · standard survey · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2023-09-22 · standard survey · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0760 · 2023-09-22 · standard survey · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2023-09-22 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0644 · 2023-09-22 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0656 · 2023-09-22 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2023-09-22 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Implement 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0758 · 2018-11-28 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
What Medicare has fined this home
Who owns Oneida Nursing and Rehab Center
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFOOR, KENNETH | Individual | 49% | since 09/01/1997 |
| DEFOOR, PERRY | Individual | 51% | since 09/01/1997 |
| COTTON, CHRISTOPHER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2021 |
| FULTS, MELISSA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/03/2020 |
| MERKLE, MARY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2023 |
| SHEPHERD, JESSICA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2016 |
| DEFOOR, ANSLEY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| DEFOOR, ANSLEY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| SOUCHET, EMBER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| TAYLOR, CRAIG | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2014 |
| CHITWOOD-OWENS, ANGELA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2014 |
| COTTON, CHRISTOPHER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2021 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 445254.
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