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Life Care Center of Morristown
501 West Economy Road, Morristown, TN 37814 (opens Google Maps) · Hamblen County · (423) 581-5435· 161 certified beds · avg 82 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 1993 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA (194 facilities, chain avg rating 3.4★)
4/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Aug 27, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.28
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
Showing the latest 3 of 8 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.
The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. F-0641
The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. F-0880
The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint F-0755
View all 8 inspection findingsShow only the latest 3 findings
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · F-0641 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · F-0880 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide pharmacy services that meet each resident's needs, or did not employ or contract with a licensed pharmacist. · from a complaint · F-0755 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · F-0584 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint · F-0600 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not reassess a resident after a significant change in their condition, such as a sudden decline in health. A full new assessment is required when a resident's condition changes in a major way. · F-0637 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. · from a complaint · F-0641 |
| Mar 18, 2020 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · F-0656 |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (4 → 2).
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2020
All citations: 1
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2024
All citations: 5
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityTennessee averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.28
Tennessee average: 3.62
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.67
Tennessee average: 0.57
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 2.56
Tennessee average: 3.15
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.28 | 3.62 | 3.95 | bottom 33% in Tennessee; bottom 25% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.67 | 0.57 | 0.69 | top 25% in Tennessee; top 40% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.56 | 3.15 | 3.50 | bottom 16% in Tennessee; bottom 11% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.29 | 0.39 | 0.48 | bottom 39% in Tennessee; bottom 30% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 24.6 | 48.9 | 45.8 | top 3% in Tennessee; top 7% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 22.2 | 43.2 | 42.9 | top 16% in Tennessee; top 17% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.35, RN 0.68, weekend 2.61.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.35 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
How to read ownership records →
Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston, Forrest | Individual | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/06/1976 |
| Bowen, Victoria | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/21/2022 |
| Bowen, Victoria | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/21/2022 |
| Bowen, Victoria | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/07/2025 |
| Cross, Cindy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/21/1994 |
| Fletcher, Todd | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Fletcher, Todd | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/02/2020 |
| Fletcher, Todd | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Henry, Terry | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/16/1999 |
| Lay, Lisa | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/24/2017 |
| Lay, Lisa | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/09/2018 |
| Lay, Lisa | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/24/2017 |
| Life Care Centers of America, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/15/1987 |
| Life Care Centers of America, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/19/2025 |
| Preston, Aubrey | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/27/2024 |
| Preston, Forrest | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/06/1976 |
| Preston, Forrest | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/06/1976 |
| Preston, Forrest | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/15/1987 |
| Solomon, Jennifer | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2019 |
| Solomon, Jennifer | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2019 |
Showing 20 of 31 parties CMS has on file for this facility; 11 are not displayed. The full list is in the CMS Ownership dataset.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Life Care Centers of America — 194 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Life Care Center of Old Hickory Village — Old Hickory, TN · overall 3/5
- Life Care Center of Ooltewah — Ooltewah, TN · overall 4/5
- Life Care Center of Red Bank — Chattanooga, TN · overall 2/5
- Life Care Center of Rhea County — Dayton, TN · overall 4/5
- Life Care Center of Sparta — Sparta, TN · overall 5/5
- Life Care Center of Tullahoma — Tullahoma, TN · overall 2/5
- Lynchburg Nursing Center — Lynchburg, TN · overall 5/5
- Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care — Rutledge, TN · overall 4/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 193 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How does your pharmacist review residents' medications, and how quickly can you fill new or urgent prescriptions?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "If my family member's health suddenly changes, how quickly do you reassess them and update their care?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Tennessee midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "CMS reports 25% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "The ownership record on file lists 31 owning or managing parties — who makes the decisions about staffing levels?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Heritage Center | 1.6 mi | Morristown, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Jefferson Park at White Pine | 10.9 mi | White Pine, TN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care | 11.2 mi | Rutledge, TN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Life Care Center of Jefferson City | 11.5 mi | Jefferson City, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Jefferson City Health and Rehab Center | 11.7 mi | Jefferson City, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Jefferson County Nursing Home | 13.4 mi | Dandridge, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 | |
| Newport TN Opco LLC | 16.9 mi | Newport, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Tennova Newport Convalescent Center | 18.8 mi | Newport, TN | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 445314.