What is Life Care Center of Collegedale's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Life Care Center of Collegedale 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Life Care Center of Collegedale get at its last inspection?

4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 29, 2023. The Tennessee average is 4.4.

Has Life Care Center of Collegedale been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Life Care Center of Collegedale accept Medicaid?

It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.

Who owns Life Care Center of Collegedale?

CMS lists 29 owners and managers, and links the home to Life Care Centers of America. Legal business name: CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES HEALTH CARE FUND I LP.

Life Care Center of Collegedale: Inspections & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 29, 2023, inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 8 health citations since February 2019 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.35 hours per resident per day, against 3.80 across Tennessee and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.75 of those hours.

35.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Tennessee average 48.9%).

CMS links it to Life Care Centers of America, an affiliated group of 194 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

002/19

302/20

403/23

102/25

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 8 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm

February 13, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation

D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual 3.0 review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to accurately complete Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments for 1 resident (Resident #1) of 3 residents reviewed for MDS assessments.

March 29, 2023Standard inspection · 4 citations

F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 5, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observations, and interview the facility failed to maintain a sanitary kitchen which had a potential to effect 114 of 116 residents of the facility.
D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

F550 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 5, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure medical information was not visible for 2 residents (#56 and #84) of 38 residents reviewed for dignity.
D

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

F849 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 5, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to obtain the most recent Hospice plan of care for 1 resident (Resident #319) of 3 residents reviewed for Hospice services.
B

Post nurse staffing information every day.

F732 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 5, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on observation and interview, the facility failed to post daily staffing for 1 of 3 days reviewed for residents in the facility.

February 20, 2020Standard inspection · 3 citations

E

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.

F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 21, 2020

Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to dispose of expired medications and supplies in 2 medication storage rooms (South Wing and [NAME] Wing) of 3 medication storage rooms observed.
D

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

F770 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 21, 2020

Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to obtain laboratory tests as ordered by the physician for 1 resident (Resident #37) of 5 residents reviewed for laboratory tests.
D

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

F921 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 21, 2020

Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation and interview, the facility failed to provide a safe environment for residents on 1 hall (North hall) of 3 halls observed in the facility.

February 21, 2019Standard inspection · 0 citations

Fire safety inspections

5 fire safety citations on file: 2 on March 29, 2023, 1 on February 20, 2020, 2 on February 21, 2019.

Every fire safety citation5 citations

F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · March 29, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

K 711 · March 29, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

K 918 · February 20, 2020 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

K 372 · February 21, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · February 21, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

Measure	This home	Tennessee	United States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)	3.35	3.80	3.86
Registered nurses	0.75	0.60	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	2.92	3.31	3.42
Nurse aides	1.91
Licensed practical nurses	0.68
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	35.8%	48.9%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	37.0%	43.2%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 3.97 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.52 on weekdays and 2.92 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.58 in April to June 2025 to 3.35 in January to March 2026.

Quarter	All nursing staff	Registered nurses	Weekdays	Weekends	Contract staff share	Days with no RN hours	Residents a day
Jan to Mar 2026	3.35	0.75	3.52	2.92	0.0%	0 of 90	113
Oct to Dec 2025	3.42	0.75	3.63	2.89	0.0%	0 of 92	114
Jul to Sep 2025	3.54	0.80	3.75	3.01	0.0%	0 of 92	113
Apr to Jun 2025	3.58	0.77	3.83	2.97	0.0%	0 of 91	118
United States, Jan to Mar 2026	3.75	0.62	3.92	3.33	5.3%	0.5% of days
Tennessee, Jan to Mar 2026	3.75	0.56	3.95	3.27	4.0%	0.7% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.

Official wage estimates for Tennessee

Job	Median	Middle half	Employed
Tennessee, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)	$18.27	$17.09 to $19.66	27,040
LPNs and LVNs	$28.31	$23.64 to $30.12	20,830
Registered nurses	$39.18	$36.28 to $45.79	72,200
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)	$20.67	$17.91 to $22.55	534,270
LPNs and LVNs	$33.86	$30.05 to $37.40	188,210
Registered nurses	$41.11	$37.85 to $47.68	142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

Measure	This home	Tennessee	US
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	8.8	14.0	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	0.7	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	1.8	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	1.7	3.4	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	1.2	1.7	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	28.0	17.2	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	8.9	5.0	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	33.0	16.9	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	16.0	22.6	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	7.3	11.2	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.9	1.7	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	0.9	1.6	1.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Life Care Center of Collegedale's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (56.0% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

56.0% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Tennessee: 62 better, 16 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 178 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

9.0% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Tennessee: 1 better, 7 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 207 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.5% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Tennessee: 2 better, 1 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 124 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

71.3% this home

Median of homes: Tennessee58.3% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 87 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Tennessee0.8% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 126 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

3.6% this home

Median of homes: Tennessee1.6% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 126 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

96.0% this home

Median of homes: Tennessee98.7% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 50 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES HEALTH CARE FUND I LP. CMS links this home to Life Care Centers of America, a group of 194 nursing homes averaging 3.4 stars overall.

Name	Role	Type	Share	Since
Fund I Investments Limited Partnership	5% or greater direct ownership interest	Organization	96%	08/23/1995
Colbaugh, Emily	Managing control - governing body	Individual		02/01/2024
Loga, Alice	Managing control - governing body	Individual		07/26/2023
Solomon, Jennifer	Managing control - governing body	Individual		05/01/2019
Cross, Cindy	Corporate officer	Individual		04/21/1994
Fletcher, Todd	Corporate officer	Individual		11/02/2020
Henry, Terry	Corporate officer	Individual		08/16/1999
Lay, Lisa	Corporate officer	Individual		02/09/2018
Swanker, Richard	Corporate officer	Individual		04/01/2011
Thurmond, Joan	Corporate officer	Individual		09/22/2000
Ziegler, James	Corporate officer	Individual		08/16/1999
Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP	Operational/managerial control	Organization		03/01/1990
Hcf Inc	Operational/managerial control	Organization		08/23/1995
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.	Operational/managerial control	Organization		03/01/1990
Colbaugh, Emily	Operational/managerial control	Individual		02/01/2024
Loga, Alice	Operational/managerial control	Individual		07/26/2023
Murphy, Joshua	Operational/managerial control	Individual		09/16/2021
Preston, Aubrey	Operational/managerial control	Individual		03/06/2025
Solomon, Jennifer	Operational/managerial control	Individual		05/01/2019
Crhc LLC	General partnership interest	Organization		01/01/2017
Developers Investment Company Inc	Limited partnership interest	Organization		08/23/1995
Fund I Investments Limited Partnership	Limited partnership interest	Organization		08/23/1995
Hcf Inc	Limited partnership interest	Organization		08/23/1995
Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I LP	Adp of the SNF	Organization		08/31/2000
Fund I Investments Limited Partnership	Adp of the SNF	Organization		08/31/2000
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.	Adp of the SNF	Organization		03/17/2025
Colbaugh, Emily	Adp of the SNF	Individual		03/17/2025
Murphy, Joshua	Adp of the SNF	Individual		03/17/2025
Preston, Forrest	Adp of the SNF	Individual		08/31/2000

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 29, 2023: "Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services."
When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 13, 2025: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 29, 2023: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on March 29, 2023: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.92 hours per resident per day, below the Tennessee average of 3.31.

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Tennessee contacts for a concern about a nursing home

These are the official offices in Tennessee. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.

Inspections and complaints: Tennessee Health Facilities Commission, Division of Licensure and Regulation, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
Resident advocate: Tennessee Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Department of Disability and Aging, 877-236-0013. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.

Common questions

What is Life Care Center of Collegedale's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Life Care Center of Collegedale 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Life Care Center of Collegedale get at its last inspection?: 4 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 29, 2023. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
Has Life Care Center of Collegedale been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Life Care Center of Collegedale accept Medicaid?: It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Life Care Center of Collegedale?: CMS lists 29 owners and managers, and links the home to Life Care Centers of America. Legal business name: CONSOLIDATED RESOURCES HEALTH CARE FUND I LP.

Sources

Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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