Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Life Care Center Of Morristown
501 West Economy Road, Morristown, TN · (423) 581-5435
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 161
- Residents per day
- 81
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 1993
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Tennessee homes
Life Care Center Of Morristown 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
8 health citations on record since 2020. 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
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspection history
2025-08-27
2 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2024-06-26
5 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
2020-03-18
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 24 min of nursing staff time a day, 39 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 24 min
Tennessee average
3 h 49 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 29% of nursing staff and 30% 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 days1 pts better | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.5 | 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 vaccine4.8 pts better | 98.6% | 93.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.7 pts better | 2.6% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms13.3 pts better | 1.6% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.6 pts better | 1.4% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.4 pts worse | 39.1% | 31.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.2 pts worse | 23.2% | 17.0% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained2.9 pts worse | 3.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened4.2 pts worse | 19.6% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.2 pts better | 12.3% | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts better | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.7 pts better | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.7 pts worse | 19.7% | 19.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.6 pts better | 3.2% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine19 pts better | 98.4% | 79.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.8 pts better | 5.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.3 pts better | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.6 pts better | 89.8% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission9.8 pts better | 12.8% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen, Victoria | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bowen, Victoria | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Bowen, Victoria | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Cross, Cindy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 183 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Fletcher, Todd | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Henry, Terry | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 159 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 166 facilities |
| Lay, Lisa | Operational/Managerial Control · 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 | Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 170 facilities |
| Preston, Forrest | Operational/Managerial Control · 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 Director · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Swanker, Richard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 168 facilities |
| Talley, Valerie | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Talley, Valerie | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Tan, Michael | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Tan, Michael | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Thurmond, Joan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 191 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
| Ziegler, James | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 165 facilities |
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Fire safety
1 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke1D
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
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