# Life Care Center of Morgan County Life Care Center of Morgan County is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Wartburg, TN, CMS Certification Number 445239, with 124 certified beds and about 66 residents per day. CMS rates it 3/5 overall (health inspections 3/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 3/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 419 South Kingston Street, Wartburg, TN 37887 (Morgan County) - Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company - Operator (legal business name): [Wartburg Medical Investors LP](https://carefield.site/operator/op-wartburg-medical-investors-lp) - CMS chain: [Life Care Centers of America](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-311) — 194 facilities - Phone: 4233466691 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/445239 ## Inspection record 7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-07-08); 24 citations (14 health, 10 fire safety); 2 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history. - 2024-09-17 — [F-0656](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0656) Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey - 2024-09-17 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey - 2026-07-08 — [K-0222](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0222) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-07-08 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-07-08 — [K-0511](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0511) Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-07-08 — [K-0521](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0521) Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-07-08 — [K-0921](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0921) Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-07-08 — [F-0641](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0641) Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-07-08 — [F-0658](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0658) Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2022-11-16 — [K-0222](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0222) 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. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2022-11-16 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2022-11-16 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2022-11-16 — [F-0583](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0583) Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2022-11-16 — [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2022-11-16 — [F-0609](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0609) Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2022-11-16 — [F-0610](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0610) Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2022-11-16 — [F-0688](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0688) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2022-11-16 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2022-11-16 — [F-0690](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0690) Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2022-11-16 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - …and 4 more on the source page. ## Penalties - 2024-09-17 — Civil money penalty (fine): $4,256 - 2024-09-17 — Civil money penalty (fine): $4,256 ## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day) - Total nurse: 3.442 (state avg 3.81924, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.65068 - Nursing staff turnover: 31.4% ## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures) - Forrest Preston — Indirect owner, since 1994-12-28 - Jennifer Solomon — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-05-01 - Donald Tyndall — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-06-01 - Tracy Widby — Operational / managerial control, since 2016-04-19 - [Developers Investment Company Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-developers-investment-company-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 1994-12-28 - [Life Care Centers of America, Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-life-care-centers-of-america-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 1979-07-23 - [Wartburg Medical Investors LP](https://carefield.site/owner/org-wartburg-medical-investors-lp) — Operational / managerial control, since 1980-07-01 - Todd Fletcher — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-13 - Aubrey Preston — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-13 - Jennifer Solomon — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-05-01 - Donald Tyndall — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-06-01 - Tracy Widby — Operational / managerial control, since 2016-04-19 - Dwight Willett — Operational / managerial control, since 2010-10-01 - James Ziegler — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-12-13 ## Sources - cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=445239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=445239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=445239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=445239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=445239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=445239&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445239 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.