Etowah Health Care Center is a nursing home in Etowah, TN, with 120 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Etowah Health Care Center offers several therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided. Etowah Health Care Center offers vision and dental care to its residents.

Costs at this community start at $2,000 and range up to $6,007 per month. The average price in the community is $4,004, which is more than the average cost of $4,003 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. Depending on other care the resident needs, additional care or services may increase the monthly cost. This facility is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 3.0 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.1 hours with licensed nurses (0.5 by an RN and 0.6 by an LPN) and 1.9 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information.

There are three hospitals within 25 miles of Etowah Health Care Center. The two closest hospitals are Starr Regional Medical Center Athens, which is 7.9 miles away, and Sweetwater Hospital Association, which is 17.8 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 1, which means that it is in the bottom 20% of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has a health inspection rating of 1. The ratings for quality are poor (rating of 1) and the staff ratings are average, with a rating of 2.

Some of the key amenities available at Etowah Health Care Center are:

• Housekeeping
• Activity Center
• Clubs & Communities
• Outdoor Areas