Life Care Center of Columbia — nursing home in Columbia, TN

Facility type: Nursing home · SNF / NF
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
Certified beds: 123 CMS-certified beds (not state-licensed beds)
Licensed beds: State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead.
Average residents per day: 92.9 CMS, MDS-derived
CMS Certification Number: 445236
Certification status: Active CMS certification Verified
First approved (Medicare/Medicaid): Sep 28, 1989
Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company
Operator (legal business name): Columbia Operations, LLC
CMS chain: Life Care Centers of America 194 facilities
Phone: (931) 388-5035
Resident & family council: Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes
Official profile: Medicare Care Compare ↗

Inspection record · CMS window

Verified

Inspections

7

latest Aug 21, 2026

Citations

18

6 health · 12 fire

Harm or worse

0

no immediate jeopardy

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D16	E2	F·
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

CMS Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overall

Health inspections

Staffing

Quality measures

Penalties · about the last 3 years

Fines

0

$0

Payment denials

0

Latest

—

Federal certification

Federal · CMS

Authority: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), surveyed by the state survey agency
CCN: 445236
Program: Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare (SNF): Certified
Medicaid (NF): Certified
Certified beds: 123
First approved: Sep 28, 1989
Located in a hospital: No
Status: Active CMS certification as of CMS release Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: Verified

State license

State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead. State coverage for Tennessee.

Federal certification and the state license are different records. A nursing home is licensed by the state and, separately, certified by CMS to bill Medicare and/or Medicaid. We link them by the CCN when the state publishes it; otherwise by exact address, house number and street, or exact name within the same ZIP, and label that link as inferred. Never by name alone.

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

Date	Domain	Survey types	Citations	Most severe	Open
Aug 21, 2026	Fire safety	Fire Safety Complaint	3	Potential harm	3	Open →
May 13, 2026	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	4	Potential harm	—	Open →
May 13, 2026	Health	Health Standard	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Dec 8, 2021	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Dec 8, 2021	Health	Health Standard	2	Potential harm	—	Open →
Apr 24, 2019	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	3	Potential harm	—	Open →
Apr 24, 2019	Health	Health Standard	2	Potential harm	—	Open →

Enforcement

Penalties

Civil money penalties and denials of payment for new admissions, as published by CMS (about the last three years). Amounts may change on appeal.

No fines or payment denials in the CMS Penalties file for this CCN.

Scope × severity

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D16	E2	F·
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

By concept

Date	Tag	Deficiency	Scope / severity	Correction	Flags
Aug 21, 2026	K-0293	Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	No plan of correction	Complaint
Aug 21, 2026	K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	No plan of correction	Complaint
Aug 21, 2026	K-0711	Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. Miscellaneous Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	No plan of correction	Complaint
May 13, 2026	K-0222	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. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected May 28, 2026
May 13, 2026	K-0345	Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026	K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jun 5, 2026
May 13, 2026	K-0761	To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. Miscellaneous Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jun 29, 2026
May 13, 2026	F-0686	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jun 12, 2026
May 13, 2026	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Jun 12, 2026
Dec 8, 2021	K-0712	Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. Miscellaneous Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 22, 2022
Dec 8, 2021	K-0920	Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 22, 2022
Dec 8, 2021	F-0580	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 22, 2022
Dec 8, 2021	F-0698	Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 22, 2022
Apr 24, 2019	K-0321	Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected May 30, 2019
Apr 24, 2019	K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected May 30, 2019
Apr 24, 2019	K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected May 30, 2019
Apr 24, 2019	F-0684	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected May 30, 2019
Apr 24, 2019	F-0812	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Food, nutrition & hydration	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected May 30, 2019

“Corrected” does not erase a citation: the historical finding stays listed with its disposition. Narrative statements of deficiencies are not part of the CMS dataset; see Care Compare for the official inspection report.

Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overallstate 3.1

Health inspectionsstate 3

Staffingstate 2.5

Quality measuresstate 3.7

Long-stay QM

Short-stay QM

CMS ratings apply to CMS-certified nursing homes only and are relative within each state. They are not a guarantee of any individual resident’s experience.

Nurse staffing · hours per resident per day

Total nurse staffing3.80

State avg 3.82US avg 3.90

Registered nurse (RN)0.55

State avg 0.60US avg 0.69

Licensed practical nurse1.19

State avg 1.08US avg 0.86

Nurse aide2.06

State avg 2.14US avg 2.35

Weekend total nurse3.41

State avg 3.32US avg 3.43

Reported from Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data, as published by CMS. Case-mix adjusted total: 4.06 (case-mix index 1.31).

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnover50.0%

State avg 48.6%US avg 45.3%

Registered nurse turnover46.2%

State avg 43.2%US avg 42.5%

Administrators who left0

State avg 1US avg 1

Health survey score

Cycle 1 standard survey: May 13, 2026
Cycle 1 health score: 12
Total weighted score: 11

Operating entity

Columbia Operations, LLC

CMS legal business name of the certified provider. Operates this facility only.

VerifiedLinked by exact legal name

CMS chain

Life Care Centers of America

194 facilities in 26 states. CMS chain ID 311.

VerifiedAssigned by CMS

Chain average overall rating (CMS): 3.4

Ownership disclosures

Disclosures

4

Organizations

1

Individuals

3

CMS Ownership file

All disclosed roles

Operator, owners, managers, officers and lenders are distinct roles and are never flattened into one entity. Organizations link across facilities by exact normalized legal name; individuals are listed per facility only.

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Life Care Centers of America, Inc	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Mar 3, 2006
Cindy Cross	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Feb 6, 2006
Joan Thurmond	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Feb 6, 2006
Brandon Whiteside	Individual	Managing employee	W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE	not provided	Aug 26, 2018

Same chain in Tennessee

All 193 in chain →

Facility	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Life Care Center of Crossville 80 Justice St, Crossville, TN 38555 CCN 445167	122	Mar 18, 2026	191 harm	$8,824
The Heritage Center 1026 Mcfarland Street, Morristown, TN 37814 CCN 445215	197	Jun 4, 2025	28	—
Life Care Center of Greeneville 725 Crum Street, Greeneville, TN 37743 CCN 445228	161	Jun 25, 2025	25	—
Life Care Center of Tullahoma 1715 N Jackson St, Tullahoma, TN 37388 CCN 445238	169	May 13, 2026	14	—
Life Care Center of Morgan County 419 South Kingston Street, Wartburg, TN 37887 CCN 445239	124	Jul 8, 2026	242 harm	$8,512
Life Care Center of Red Bank 1020 Runyan Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37405 CCN 445240	148	Jul 17, 2024	265 harm	$8,512
Life Care Center of Cleveland 3530 Keith St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 CCN 445244	142	Dec 17, 2025	22	—
Life Care Center of Centerville 112 Old Dickson Rd, Centerville, TN 37033 CCN 445252	132	Sep 12, 2024	28	—

No building or property record is linked to this facility yet. Parcel, assessor and building-permit joins will be added only where a valid site match exists.

Coordinates as published by CMS.

Address: 841 W. James Campbell Blvd., Columbia, TN 38401
ZIP: 38401
County: Maury County FIPS 47119
State: Tennessee
Urban / rural (CMS): Urban

Within ~25 km

Nearby nursing homes

Facility	Distance	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Magnolia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 1410 Trotwood Avenue, Columbia, TN 38401 CCN 445465	1.9 km	181	Apr 1, 2026	37	—
Nhc Healthcare, Columbia 101 Walnut Lane, Columbia, TN 38401 CCN 445109	2.1 km	106	Nov 3, 2021	12	—
Nhc-Maury Regional Transitional Care Center 5010 Trotwood Ave, Columbia, TN 38401 CCN 445030	3.9 km	112	Sep 15, 2023	10	—
Mt Pleasant Healthcare and Rehabilitation 904 Hidden Acres Dr, Mount Pleasant, TN 38474 CCN 445374	15.9 km	72	Jun 24, 2026	46	—
The Reserve at Spring Hill 2000 Reserve Boulevard, Spring Hill, TN 37174 CCN 445531	20 km	68	May 20, 2026	131 harm	—

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Source release	Retrieved
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	445236	name, address, phone, certification, certified_beds, ownership_type, legal_business_name, chain	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	445236	ratings, staffing, health_survey_score Five-Star ratings and PBJ staffing apply to the CMS-certified universe only.	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026

Record-level source links for CCN 445236

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