Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Life Care Center Of Columbia
841 W. James Campbell Blvd., Columbia, TN · (931) 388-5035
- Certified beds
- 123
- Residents per day
- 93
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 28, 1989
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Tennessee.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Tennessee homes
Life Care Center Of Columbia carries 11 inspection points. That is fewer than 82% of Tennessee's 300 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Tennessee: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–17 pts
- 3★ 17–31 pts
- 2★ 31–61 pts
- 1★ over 61 pts
Bars show every rated home in Tennessee by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
6 health citations on record since 2019. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care3D
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2026-05-13
2 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2021-12-08
2 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
2019-04-24
2 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 48 min of nursing staff time a day, 33 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 48 min
Tennessee average
3 h 49 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 50% of nursing staff and 46% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts worse | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine22.8 pts worse | 66.7% | 89.5% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.6 pts worse | 87.2% | 93.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.9 pts worse | 4.2% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.8 pts better | 10.1% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.3 pts better | 4.7% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.1 pts worse | 35.8% | 31.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 15.6% | 17.0% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened1.2 pts better | 14.2% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.9 pts worse | 17.4% | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1 pts better | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.4 pts worse | 28.4% | 19.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.4 pts better | 2.4% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine37.8 pts worse | 41.6% | 79.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.4 pts worse | 11.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8 pts better | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine23 pts worse | 56.2% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.9 pts worse | 23.5% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross, Cindy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 183 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Thurmond, Joan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 191 facilities |
| Whiteside, Brandon | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
12 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6D
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous3D
- D
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress2D
- D
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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