# Life Care Center of Morristown

Life Care Center of Morristown is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Morristown, TN, CMS Certification Number 445314, with 161 certified beds and about 81 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 501 West Economy Road, Morristown, TN 37814 (Hamblen 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: 4235815435
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/445314

## Inspection record
7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2025-08-27); 9 citations (8 health, 1 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.
- 2025-08-27 — [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
- 2025-08-27 — [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
- 2024-12-17 — [F-0755](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0755) Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2024-06-26 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-06-26 — [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
- 2024-06-26 — [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; complaint survey
- 2024-06-26 — [F-0637](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0637) Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-06-26 — [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; complaint survey
- 2020-03-18 — [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

## 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: 3.39916 (state avg 3.81924, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.64396
- Nursing staff turnover: 29%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- Forrest Preston — Direct owner, since 1976-01-06
- Victoria Bowen — Operational / managerial control, since 2022-02-21
- Jennifer Solomon — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-05-01
- Valerie Talley — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-10-12
- [Life Care Centers of America, Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-life-care-centers-of-america-inc) — Operational / managerial control, since 1987-12-15
- Victoria Bowen — Operational / managerial control, since 2022-02-21
- Todd Fletcher — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-05-01
- Lisa Lay — Operational / managerial control, since 2017-04-24
- Aubrey Preston — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-11-27
- Forrest Preston — Operational / managerial control, since 1987-12-15
- Jennifer Solomon — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-05-01
- Richard Swanker — Operational / managerial control, since 2022-01-01
- Valerie Talley — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-10-12
- Michael Tan — Operational / managerial control, since 2013-08-01
- James Ziegler — Operational / managerial control, since 2001-09-18

## Nearby nursing homes
- [The Heritage Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445215) — 2.7 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445300) — 18.1 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Life Care Center of Jefferson City](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445275) — 18.5 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Jefferson City Health and Rehab Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445246) — 18.9 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=445314&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=445314&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=445314&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=445314&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=445314&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=445314&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445314 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.
