# Life Care Center of Cleveland

Life Care Center of Cleveland is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Cleveland, TN, CMS Certification Number 445244, with 142 certified beds and about 88 residents per day. CMS rates it 2/5 overall (health inspections 2/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 4/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 3530 Keith St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (Bradley County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Corporation

- Operator (legal business name): [Life Care Centers of America, Inc](https://carefield.site/operator/op-life-care-centers-of-america-inc)
- CMS chain: [Life Care Centers of America](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-311) — 194 facilities

- Phone: 4234763254
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/445244

## Inspection record
7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2025-12-17); 22 citations (16 health, 6 fire safety); 0 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.
- 2025-12-17 — [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 E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-12-17 — [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
- 2025-12-17 — [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
- 2025-12-17 — [F-0584](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0584) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-12-17 — [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
- 2025-12-17 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-12-17 — [F-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0761) Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-12-17 — [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
- 2025-12-17 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-08-07 — [K-0111](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0111) Satisfy building requirements after a repair, renovation, modification, or change of user/occupancy. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2022-03-30 — [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 D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-03-30 — [F-0693](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0693) Ensure that feeding tubes are  not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2022-03-30 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2019-08-14 — [K-0372](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0372) Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2019-08-14 — [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
- 2019-08-14 — [K-0711](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0711) Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2019-08-14 — [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
- 2019-08-14 — [F-0655](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0655) Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2019-08-14 — [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 D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2019-08-14 — [F-0692](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0692) Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 2 more on the source page.

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.83347 (state avg 3.81924, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.79319
- Nursing staff turnover: 37.2%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Life Care Centers of America, Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-life-care-centers-of-america-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 1985-03-01

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Bradley Health Care & Rehab](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445141) — 0.9 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Signature Healthcare of Cleveland](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445369) — 2.2 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Tennessee State Veterans Home- Cleveland](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445543) — 4.9 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Life Care Center of Ooltewah](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445511) — 20.3 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Life Care Center of Collegedale](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445294) — 21.8 km, CMS overall 3/5

## 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=445244&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=445244&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=445244&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=445244&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=445244&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=445244&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

---
Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445244 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.