Life Care Center Of Ooltewah
Ooltewah, Hamilton County, Tennessee · CCN 445511 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Ooltewah 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 77 residents a day on average. 6 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
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 | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 4 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.24873 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.065 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.43865 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51.1% (registered nurses 43.5%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-14 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2023-01-18 |
| 2022-12-14 | 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 2023-01-18 |
| 2022-12-14 | 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 2023-01-18 |
| 2019-09-25 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2019-10-11 |
| 2018-09-26 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0655 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-10-31 |
| 2018-09-26 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-10-31 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
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 Affiliates II Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2012-03-16 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-10 |
| Ooltewah Medical Investors Lp Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2012-03-16 |
| Life Care Affiliates II Organization | general partnership interest | — | 1991-12-31 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 1991-12-31 |
| Developers Investment Company Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2013-02-07 |
| Life Care Affiliates II Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1991-12-31 |
| Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-03-08 |
| Ooltewah Medical Investors Lp Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2013-02-07 |
| Borja, Ashley Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-10 |
| Murphy, Joshua Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-10 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2012-03-16 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate director | — | 2017-04-24 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate director | — | 2022-01-01 |
| Cross, Cindy Individual | corporate officer | — | 2012-03-08 |
| Henry, Terry Individual | corporate officer | — | 2012-03-08 |
| Lay, Lisa Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-09 |
| Swanker, Richard Individual | corporate officer | — | 2012-03-08 |
| Thurmond, Joan Individual | corporate officer | — | 2012-03-08 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 1991-12-31 |
| Preston, Forrest Individual | limited partnership interest | — | 1988-08-11 |
| Borja, Ashley Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2020-01-16 |
| Payne, Julie Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2017-12-22 |
| Solomon, Jennifer Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2019-05-01 |
| Borja, Ashley Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2020-01-16 |
| Fletcher, Todd Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Murphy, Joshua Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-09-16 |
| Payne, Julie Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-12-22 |
| Preston, Aubrey Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
| Solomon, Jennifer Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-05-01 |
| Ziegler, James Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-13 |
What changed
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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 Hamilton County.