Life Care Center Of Elizabethton
Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee · CCN 445302 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Elizabethton 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 158 certified beds, 122 residents a day on average. 11 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 3 at immediate jeopardy; 1 fine totalling $10,036.
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 | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.44228 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.40447 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 2.82108 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.3% (registered nurses 47.1%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 complaint survey |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2023-12-05 |
| 2024-02-29 complaint survey |
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 · tag F0711 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2023-12-05 |
| 2024-02-29 complaint survey |
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 · tag F0756 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2023-12-05 |
| 2023-11-14 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0561 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-28 |
| 2023-11-14 | 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 · tag F0584 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-28 |
| 2023-11-14 | 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 2023-11-28 |
| 2023-11-14 | 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 2023-11-28 |
| 2023-11-14 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-28 |
| 2023-11-14 | Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0732 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-11-28 |
| 2023-11-14 | 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 2023-11-28 |
| 2018-11-15 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0644 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-12-07 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 | Fine | $10,036 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund I Investments Limited Partnership Organization | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 96% | 1995-08-23 |
| Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I Lp Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2000-10-05 |
| Elizabethton Medical Investors Lp Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2000-10-05 |
| Fund I Investments Limited Partnership Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2000-10-05 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-20 |
| Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I Lp Organization | general partnership interest | — | 1995-08-23 |
| Hcf Inc. Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 1995-08-23 |
| Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I Lp Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1983-09-23 |
| Elizabethton Medical Investors Lp Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1990-03-01 |
| Hcf Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1995-08-23 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1990-02-05 |
| Grindstaff, Brandy Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-20 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2000-10-05 |
| Tumkur, Deepika Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-31 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 1995-08-23 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | corporate officer | — | 2020-11-02 |
| 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 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | corporate officer | — | 1999-08-16 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | limited partnership interest | — | 2000-08-30 |
| Archer, Melissa Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2024-11-10 |
| Grindstaff, Brandy Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2020-11-16 |
| Solomon, Jennifer Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2019-05-01 |
| Archer, Melissa Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-11-10 |
| Grindstaff, Brandy Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-11-16 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-03-06 |
| Solomon, Jennifer Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-05-01 |
| Tumkur, Deepika Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-08-28 |
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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 Carter County.