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Life Care Center of Sparta
508 Mose Drive, Sparta, TN 38583 (opens Google Maps) · White County · (931) 738-9430· 100 certified beds · avg 73 residents/day · certified since Oct 18, 2000 · 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★)
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected May 14, 2025
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.48
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: ★★★★★5/5 · 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 5 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 provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. F-0684
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
View all 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 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 |
| May 14, 2025 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684 |
| May 14, 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 12, 2018 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · F-0644 |
| Dec 12, 2018 | 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 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2018
All citations: 2
Serious citations (G–L): 0
2025
All citations: 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 3 | 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: 3.48
Tennessee average: 3.62
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.37
Tennessee average: 0.57
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.13
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) | 3.48 | 3.62 | 3.95 | top 50% in Tennessee; bottom 36% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.37 | 0.57 | 0.69 | bottom 18% in Tennessee; bottom 18% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.13 | 3.15 | 3.50 | top 42% in Tennessee; bottom 38% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.48 | bottom 47% in Tennessee; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 38.6 | 48.9 | 45.8 | top 20% in Tennessee; top 33% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 16.7 | 43.2 | 42.9 | top 6% in Tennessee; top 9% 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 3.77, RN 0.40, weekend 3.39.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.77 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.
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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
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Who owns this facility
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross, Cindy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/03/1994 |
| Developers Investment Company INC | Organization | General Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/12/1993 |
| Life Care Centers of America, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/03/2000 |
| Morris, Latessa | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/13/2019 |
| Preston, Forrest | Individual | Limited Partnership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/12/1993 |
| Thurmond, Joan | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/21/2000 |
All 6 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
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 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
- Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Fort Worth — Fort Worth, TX · overall 4/5
- Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Houston — Houston, TX · overall 2/5
- Life Care Center of Haltom — Fort Worth, 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.
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?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
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 39% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHC Healthcare, Sparta | 2.4 mi | Sparta, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| NHC Healthcare, Cookeville | 13.6 mi | Cookeville, TN | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Grandview Post Acute | 13.9 mi | Cookeville, TN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Generations Center of Spencer | 13.9 mi | Spencer, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Wharton Nursing Home | 16.0 mi | Pleasant Hill, TN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Signature Healthcare of Putnam County | 16.3 mi | Cookeville, TN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Standing Stone Care and Rehab | 18.3 mi | Monterey, TN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| NHC Healthcare, Smithville | 19.0 mi | Smithville, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 445421.