Life Care Center Of Morgan County
Wartburg, Morgan County, Tennessee · CCN 445239 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Morgan County 2 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 124 certified beds, 67 residents a day on average. 14 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 2 involving actual harm; 2 fines totalling $8,512.
On record
- No health inspection in more than two years, by CMS’s own flag.
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 | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 3 / 3 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.48956 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.66057 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 2.84087 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.5% (registered nurses 25%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-17 complaint survey |
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 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-09 |
| 2024-09-17 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-10-09 |
| 2022-11-16 | 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 2022-12-31 |
| 2022-11-16 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0583 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-31 |
| 2022-11-16 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0600 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-31 |
| 2022-11-16 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-31 |
| 2022-11-16 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0610 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-31 |
| 2022-11-16 | 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. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0688 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-31 |
| 2022-11-16 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-31 |
| 2022-11-16 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0690 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-31 |
| 2022-11-16 | 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 · tag F0842 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-31 |
| 2019-09-05 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2019-10-01 |
| 2018-09-19 | 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 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-09-28 |
| 2018-09-19 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0791 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-11-03 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-17 | Fine | $4,256 |
| 2024-09-17 | Fine | $4,256 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-20 |
| Wartburg Medical Investors Lp Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2003-10-10 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization | general partnership interest | — | 1994-12-28 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1994-12-28 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1979-07-23 |
| Wartburg Medical Investors Lp Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1980-07-01 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2003-10-10 |
| Tyndall, Donald Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-20 |
| Willett, Dwight Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-20 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 1994-04-21 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-09 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate officer | — | 2011-04-01 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2000-09-22 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 1994-12-28 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | limited partnership interest | — | 1979-03-01 |
| Solomon, Jennifer Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2019-05-01 |
| Tyndall, Donald Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-06-01 |
| Widby, Tracy Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2016-04-19 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Solomon, Jennifer Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-05-01 |
| Tyndall, Donald Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-06-01 |
| Widby, Tracy Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-04-19 |
| Willett, Dwight Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2010-10-01 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
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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 Morgan County.