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

Facility type: Nursing home · SNF / NF
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
Certified beds: 158 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: 121.4 CMS, MDS-derived
CMS Certification Number: 445302
Certification status: Active CMS certification Verified
First approved (Medicare/Medicaid): Jan 15, 1993
Ownership type: For profit - Corporation
Operator (legal business name): Elizabethton Medical Investors LP
CMS chain: Life Care Centers of America 194 facilities
Phone: (423) 542-4133
Resident & family council: Both
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes
Official profile: Medicare Care Compare ↗

Inspection record · CMS window

Verified

Inspections

7

latest Jul 29, 2026

Citations

21

19 health · 2 fire

Harm or worse

3

3 immediate jeopardy

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J3	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D16	E·	F2
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

1

$10,036

Payment denials

0

Latest

Feb 29, 2024

Federal certification

Federal · CMS

Authority: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), surveyed by the state survey agency
CCN: 445302
Program: Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare (SNF): Certified
Medicaid (NF): Certified
Certified beds: 158
First approved: Jan 15, 1993
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
Jul 29, 2026	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	1	Potential harm	—	Open →
Jul 29, 2026	Health	Health Standard	9	Potential harm	—	Open →
Feb 29, 2024	Health	Health Complaint	3	Immediate jeopardy	—	Open →
Nov 14, 2023	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Nov 14, 2023	Health	Health Standard	7	Potential harm	—	Open →
Dec 10, 2019	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	1	Potential harm	—	Open →
Dec 10, 2019	Health	Health Standard	0	No citations	—	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.

Date	Type	Amount	Payment denial	Record
Feb 29, 2024	Civil money penalty (fine)	$10,036	—	445302\|Fine\|33539

Scope × severity

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J3	K·	L·
Actual harm	G·	H·	I·
Potential harm	D16	E·	F2
Minimal	A·	B·	C·

By concept

Date	Tag	Deficiency	Scope / severity	Correction	Flags
Jul 29, 2026	K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 9, 2026
Jul 29, 2026	F-0554	Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 8, 2026
Jul 29, 2026	F-0641	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 8, 2026
Jul 29, 2026	F-0657	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 8, 2026
Jul 29, 2026	F-0658	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 8, 2026
Jul 29, 2026	F-0677	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 8, 2026
Jul 29, 2026	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	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Sep 8, 2026
Jul 29, 2026	F-0814	Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Food, nutrition & hydration	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Sep 8, 2026
Jul 29, 2026	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 8, 2026
Jul 29, 2026	F-0921	Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. Environmental Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Sep 8, 2026
Feb 29, 2024	F-0684	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	J · Immediate jeopardy Isolated	Past non-compliance Dec 5, 2023	Complaint
Feb 29, 2024	F-0711	Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Staffing & supervision	J · Immediate jeopardy Isolated	Past non-compliance Dec 5, 2023	Complaint
Feb 29, 2024	F-0756	Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	J · Immediate jeopardy Isolated	Past non-compliance Dec 5, 2023	Complaint
Nov 14, 2023	F-0561	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Nov 28, 2023
Nov 14, 2023	F-0584	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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Nov 28, 2023
Nov 14, 2023	F-0609	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Nov 28, 2023
Nov 14, 2023	F-0656	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Nov 28, 2023
Nov 14, 2023	F-0695	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Nov 28, 2023
Nov 14, 2023	F-0732	Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Staffing & supervision	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Nov 28, 2023
Nov 14, 2023	F-0842	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Nov 28, 2023
Dec 10, 2019	K-0353	Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Dec 27, 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 staffing3.13

State avg 3.82US avg 3.90

Registered nurse (RN)0.43

State avg 0.60US avg 0.69

Licensed practical nurse0.94

State avg 1.08US avg 0.86

Nurse aide1.75

State avg 2.14US avg 2.35

Weekend total nurse2.55

State avg 3.32US avg 3.43

Reported from Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data, as published by CMS. Case-mix adjusted total: 3.25 (case-mix index 1.35).

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnover55.0%

State avg 48.6%US avg 45.3%

Registered nurse turnover35.7%

State avg 43.2%US avg 42.5%

Administrators who left0

State avg 1US avg 1

Health survey score

Cycle 1 standard survey: Jul 29, 2026
Cycle 1 health score: 60
Total weighted score: 67

Operating entity

Elizabethton Medical Investors LP

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

30

Organizations

5

Individuals

19

Direct & indirect ownership

Owners of record

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Fund I Investments Limited Partnership	Organization	Indirect owner	5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	96%	Aug 23, 1995
Hcf Inc	Organization	Indirect owner	INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	not provided	Aug 23, 1995

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
Fund I Investments Limited Partnership	Organization	Indirect owner	5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	96%	Aug 23, 1995
Hcf Inc	Organization	Indirect owner	INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	not provided	Aug 23, 1995
Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP	Organization	Partner	GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTEREST	not provided	Aug 23, 1995
Forrest Preston	Individual	Partner	LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST	not provided	Aug 30, 2000
Melissa Archer	Individual	Operational / managerial control	MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY	not provided	Nov 10, 2024
Brandy Grindstaff	Individual	Operational / managerial control	MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY	not provided	Nov 16, 2020
Jennifer Solomon	Individual	Operational / managerial control	MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY	not provided	May 1, 2019
Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Sep 23, 1983
Elizabethton Medical Investors LP	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Mar 1, 1990
Hcf Inc	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Aug 23, 1995
Life Care Centers of America, Inc	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Feb 5, 1990
Melissa Archer	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Nov 10, 2024
Brandy Grindstaff	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Nov 16, 2020
Aubrey Preston	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Mar 6, 2025
Jennifer Solomon	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	May 1, 2019
Deepika Tumkur	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Aug 28, 2018
Cindy Cross	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Aug 23, 1995
Todd Fletcher	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Nov 2, 2020
Terry Henry	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Aug 16, 1999
Lisa Lay	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Feb 9, 2018
Richard Swanker	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Apr 1, 2011
Joan Thurmond	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Sep 22, 2000
James Ziegler	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Aug 16, 1999
Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP	Organization	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Oct 5, 2000
Elizabethton Medical Investors LP	Organization	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Oct 5, 2000
Fund I Investments Limited Partnership	Organization	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Oct 5, 2000
Life Care Centers of America, Inc	Organization	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Mar 20, 2025
Brandy Grindstaff	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Mar 20, 2025
Forrest Preston	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Oct 5, 2000
Deepika Tumkur	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Mar 31, 2025

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 Columbia 841 W. James Campbell Blvd., Columbia, TN 38401 CCN 445236	123	Aug 21, 2026	183 open	—
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	—

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 (geocoding footnote 22).

Address: 1641 Highway 19e, Elizabethton, TN 37643
ZIP: 37643
County: Carter County FIPS 47019
State: Tennessee
Urban / rural (CMS): Urban

Within ~25 km

Nearby nursing homes

Facility	Distance	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Ivy Hall Nursing Home 301 Watauga Ave, Elizabethton, TN 37643 CCN 445469	0.4 km	101	Sep 17, 2025	7	—
Signature Healthcare of Elizabethton Rehab & Welln 1200 Spruce Lane, Elizabethton, TN 37643 CCN 445217	1.5 km	94	Jul 29, 2026	7	—
Hermitage Health Center 1633 Hillview Drive, Elizabethton, TN 37643 CCN 445474	1.7 km	70	Sep 16, 2026	10	—
Hillview Health Center 1666 Hillview Drive, Elizabethton, TN 37643 CCN 445464	1.8 km	76	Nov 14, 2023	10	—
Princeton Transitional Care & Assisted Living 401 Princeton Road, Johnson City, TN 37601 CCN 445356	13 km	47	May 13, 2026	4	—
Abundant Christian Living Community Rehabilitation 2012 Sherwood Drive, Johnson City, TN 37601 CCN 445483	13.1 km	103	Jul 9, 2024	12	—
Agape Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, a Waters Cm 505 N Roan Street, Johnson City, TN 37604 CCN 445162	13.3 km	84	May 19, 2026	10	—
Nhc Healthcare, Johnson City 3209 Bristol Hwy, Johnson City, TN 37601 CCN 445024	14.1 km	167	Jan 7, 2026	7	—

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Source release	Retrieved
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	445302	name, address, phone, certification, certified_beds, ownership_type, legal_business_name, chain	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	445302	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

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