Life Care Center of Ooltewah

How to file a complaint about care →

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

What these staffing numbers mean →

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 4.25, RN 1.06, weekend 3.44.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (4.25 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 4/5.

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

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 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
• The Heritage Center — Morristown, TN · overall 3/5
• Alameda Oaks Nursing Center — Corpus Christi, TX · overall 3/5

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.

Full visit checklist →

Print visit checklist

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

• "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
• "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
• "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
• "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
• "What does the care plan for a brand-new resident cover in the first 48 hours, and who writes it?"

Also worth asking anywhere

• "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
• "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
• "CMS reports 51% 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?"

Compare this facility with the 3 closest →

Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in Hamilton, TN — 11 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

• Life Care Center of Red Bank — Chattanooga, TN · overall 2/5
• Ascension Living Alexian Village Tennessee — Signal Mountain, TN · overall 1/5

Listed by facility name — not a ranking. Homes already in the table above are not repeated here.

All facilities in Ooltewah →