Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Life Care Center Of Morgan County
419 South Kingston Street, Wartburg, TN · (423) 346-6691
- Certified beds
- 124
- Residents per day
- 66
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 28, 1989
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Tennessee homes
Life Care Center Of Morgan County carries 28 inspection points. That is fewer than 46% 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
14 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (2)
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G
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Quality of Life and Care3D
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspection history
2026-07-08
2 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2022-11-16
9 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
2019-09-05
3 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 27 min of nursing staff time a day, 39 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 27 min
Tennessee average
3 h 49 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 31% of nursing staff and 22% 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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Fines and payment denials
$8,512 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-17 | Fine | $4,256 |
| 2024-09-17 | Fine | $4,256 |
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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 days0.4 pts worse | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.5 pts better | 100.0% | 89.5% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.2 pts better | 100.0% | 93.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.4 pts worse | 4.7% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms9.4 pts better | 5.5% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight6.8 pts worse | 12.8% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.1 pts worse | 36.8% | 31.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.3 pts worse | 24.3% | 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 worsened10.5 pts better | 4.9% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased12 pts better | 1.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.8 pts worse | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.9 pts worse | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.1 pts better | 18.9% | 19.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.2 pts worse | 9.0% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine20.3 pts better | 99.7% | 79.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.6 pts better | 10.7% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine16.4 pts better | 95.6% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission5.3 pts worse | 27.9% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
26 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 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 71 facilities |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | General Partnership Interest · Organization | 0% | 71 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Henry, Terry | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 159 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 194 facilities |
| Preston, Aubrey | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 162 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Limited Partnership Interest · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Solomon, Jennifer | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 29 facilities |
| Solomon, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 29 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Thurmond, Joan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 191 facilities |
| Tyndall, Donald | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tyndall, Donald | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tyndall, Donald | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wartburg Medical Investors LP | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wartburg Medical Investors LP | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Widby, Tracy | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Widby, Tracy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Willett, Dwight | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Willett, Dwight | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
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Fire safety
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5D
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Services2F
- F
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Egress2E
- 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.
- E
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 Systems1F
- F
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
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