Life Care Center Of Morehead
Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky · CCN 185155 · For-profit (Individual) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Morehead 2 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 97 certified beds, 88 residents a day on average. 13 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 at immediate jeopardy; 1 fine totalling $15,334.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 3 / 1 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.48078 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.82212 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.02171 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.7% (registered nurses 26.7%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | 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 · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-04 |
| 2026-03-19 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0699 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-04 |
| 2025-05-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
K Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-24 |
| 2025-05-23 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-24 |
| 2025-05-23 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-24 |
| 2025-05-23 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0693 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-24 |
| 2025-05-23 complaint survey |
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0697 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-24 |
| 2025-05-23 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0698 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-24 |
| 2025-05-23 complaint survey |
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-06-24 |
| 2021-03-19 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-05-01 |
| 2021-03-19 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-05-01 |
| 2021-03-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-05-01 |
| 2021-03-19 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0693 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-05-01 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-23 | Fine | $15,334 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell/Preston Medical Investors, LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2003-10-10 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 1986-01-01 |
| Campbell/Preston Medical Investors, LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1979-02-01 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2006-06-14 |
| Burrows, Craig Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Hurst, William Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2003-10-10 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 1994-04-21 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2000-09-22 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 1986-01-01 |
| Howell, Monica Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2016-12-30 |
| Hurst, William Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2013-12-24 |
| Solomon, Jennifer Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2019-05-01 |
| Burrows, Craig Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-03-01 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-05-01 |
| Howell, Monica Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-12-30 |
| Hurst, William Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2013-12-24 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-04-24 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-03-06 |
| Solomon, Jennifer Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-05-01 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2006-06-14 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Rowan County.