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Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center
701 Sequoyah Road, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379 · Hamilton County · (423) 332-0060
134 certified beds, about 92 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1998
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 445408 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 17, 2025, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 8 health citations since June 2019 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.69 hours per resident per day, against 3.80 across Tennessee and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.60 of those hours.
47.7% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Tennessee average 48.9%).
CMS links it to Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper, an affiliated group of 79 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 8 health citations on file.
November 17, 2025Standard inspection · 5 citations
- E Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, observation, and interview, the facility failed to maintain privacy curtains in a clean and sanitary condition, failed to maintain resident rooms in good repair, and in a homelike condition for12 rooms (Rooms #209, #210, #212, #119, #121, #120, #123, #124, #127, #125, #126, and #128) of 71 rooms observed for homelike condition.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to accurately complete a Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment after a fall for 1 resident (Resident #8) of 3 residents reviewed for falls.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to implement the care plan related to fall interventions for 1 resident (Resident #8) of 19 residents reviewed for care plans.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, review of the medical record, observation, and interview, the facility failed to revise a comprehensive care plan for fall interventions for 1 resident (Resident #8) of 19 residents reviewed for care plans.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to accurately complete a Medication Administration Record (MAR) for 1 resident (Resident #8) of 6 residents review for MAR documentation.
May 4, 2022Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation, and interview the facility failed to maintain a sanitary environment in the kitchen, with the potential to affect 88 of 89 residents dining in the facility.
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and interview the facility failed to refer 1 resident (#63), after the resident was identified with possible serious mental disorders, to the state-designated authority for a Level II Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review (PASARR) of 4 residents reviewed for PASARR.
June 5, 2019Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure practices to prevent the spread of infection were maintained for 1 resident (#302) of 1 resident reviewed with Clostridium Difficile Colitis (C. Difficile-bacteria that causes severe diarrhea and intestinal infection) of 19 residents sampled.
Fire safety inspections
9 fire safety citations on file: 3 on May 4, 2022, 3 on June 5, 2019, 3 on June 13, 2018.
Every fire safety citation9 citations
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- F Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- E Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- C Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
- C Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.69 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.32 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.96 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.13 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 47.7% | 48.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 43.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.23 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.84 on weekdays and 3.32 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.64 in April to June 2025 to 3.69 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.69 | 0.60 | 3.84 | 3.32 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 92 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.62 | 0.64 | 3.77 | 3.24 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 100 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.56 | 0.53 | 3.71 | 3.16 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 96 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.64 | 0.53 | 3.81 | 3.23 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 88 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Tennessee, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.56 | 3.95 | 3.27 | 4.0% | 0.7% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.9 | 14.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 29.7 | 16.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 27.2 | 22.6 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SODDY-DAISY TN OPCO LLC. CMS links this home to Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper, a group of 79 nursing homes averaging 2.7 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton, Wesley | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 10/10/2024 | |
| Vujanovic, Mick | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2020 | |
| Clearview Healthcare Management Tn LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/16/2020 | |
| Vujanovic, Mick | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/01/2020 | |
| Clearview Healthcare Management Tn LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/02/2024 | |
| Clifton, Wesley | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/02/2024 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on November 17, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 17, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on May 4, 2022: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 5, 2019: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Life Care Center of Red Bank Chattanooga, 11.9 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 24 citations
- The Health Center at Standifer Place Chattanooga, 12.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee Signal Mountain, 13.1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 28 citations
- Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center Chattanooga, 14 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 22 citations
- NHC Healthcare, Chattanooga Chattanooga, 14.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Life Care Center of Collegedale Collegedale, 14.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 8 citations
Tennessee contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Tennessee. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Tennessee Health Facilities Commission, Division of Licensure and Regulation, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Tennessee Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Department of Disability and Aging, 877-236-0013. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 17, 2025. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
- Has Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Soddy-Daisy Health Care Center?
- CMS lists 6 owners and managers, and links the home to Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper. Legal business name: SODDY-DAISY TN OPCO LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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