Life Care Center of Morgan County
419 South Kingston Street, Wartburg, TN 37887 · Morgan County · (423) 346-6691
124 certified beds, about 67 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1989
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 445239 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 16, 2022, inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 14 health citations since September 2018, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $8,512 in the last three years; the largest was $4,256, and the latest is dated September 17, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.49 hours per resident per day, against 3.80 across Tennessee and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.66 of those hours.
31.5% 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.
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 14 health citations on file.
September 17, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- G Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, hospital record review, and interview the facility failed to implement care plan interventions related to safe transfers with a mechanical lift for 1 resident (Resident #5) of 10 resident care plans reviewed which resulted in actual Harm for Resident #5.
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, lift sling manufacture's guidelines review, medical record review, hospital record review, and interview the facility failed to prevent a fall from a mechanical lift for 1 resident (Resident #5) of 3 residents reviewed for falls which resulted in actual Harm for Resident #5.
November 16, 2022Standard inspection · 9 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews the facility failed to maintain cleaniness and sanitary conditions for 2 of 2 microwaves available for patient use in 2 of 2 Nourishment Rooms potentially affecting 76 of 80 residents.
- D Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to provide privacy of personal care information for 1 resident (Resident #28) of 80 residents reviewed.
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to protect 1 resident (Resident #16) from verbal abuse of 24 residents reviewed for abuse.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to report allegations of abuse for two residents (Resident #73 and Resident #16) of 24 residents reviewed.
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to investigate allegations of abuse for 2 residents (Resident #73 and Resident #16) of 24 residents reviewed.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to provide restorative therapy services for 1 resident (Resident #42) of 12 residents reviewed for limited range of motion (ROM).
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to implement an intervention after a fall for 1 resident (Resident #9) of 3 residents reviewed for accidents.
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to verify a medical justification or diagnosis for the use of an indwelling urinary catheter for 1 resident (Resident #79) of 6 residents reviewed for indwelling urinary catheter.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interviews, the facility failed to maintain an accurate medical record for 2 residents (Resident #23 and Resident #68) of 24 medical records reviewed.
September 5, 2019Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility policy, review of facility protocol, medical record review, observation and interview the facility failed to maintain a medication error rate less than 5 percent as evidenced by 2 medication errors out of 32 medication administration observations resulting in a medication error rate of 6.25 percent.
September 19, 2018Standard inspection · 2 citations
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy, observation, and interview, the facility failed to remove expired food supplies readily available for resident use, potentially affecting 70 of 72 residents.
- D Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview the facility failed to ensure routine dental services were provided for 1 resident (#15) of 4 residents reviewed for dental services of 31 sampled residents.
Fire safety inspections
9 fire safety citations on file: 3 on November 16, 2022, 2 on September 5, 2019, 4 on September 19, 2018.
Every fire safety citation9 citations
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- E Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2024 | Fine | $4,256 |
| September 17, 2024 | Fine | $4,256 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 3.49 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.84 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.63 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.20 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 31.5% | 48.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 25.0% | 43.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.17 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 3.75 on weekdays and 2.84 on weekends, 24% 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 3.50 in April to June 2025 to 3.49 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 | 3.49 | 0.66 | 3.75 | 2.84 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 67 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.37 | 0.55 | 3.59 | 2.80 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 67 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.61 | 0.60 | 3.80 | 3.12 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 66 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.50 | 0.54 | 3.66 | 3.08 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 68 |
| 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.
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 | 2.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.3 | 17.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 8.4 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 25.3 | 16.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 28.4 | 22.6 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.6 | 11.2 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: WARTBURG MEDICAL INVESTORS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston, Forrest | Indirect ownership interest | Individual | 12/28/1994 | |
| Solomon, Jennifer | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 05/01/2019 | |
| Tyndall, Donald | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 06/01/2024 | |
| Widby, Tracy | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 04/19/2016 | |
| Cross, Cindy | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/21/1994 | |
| 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 | |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/28/1994 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 07/23/1979 | |
| Wartburg Medical Investors LP | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 07/01/1980 | |
| Fletcher, Todd | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/13/2024 | |
| Preston, Aubrey | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/13/2024 | |
| Solomon, Jennifer | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/01/2019 | |
| Tyndall, Donald | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 06/01/2024 | |
| Widby, Tracy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/19/2016 | |
| Willett, Dwight | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 10/01/2010 | |
| Ziegler, James | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/13/2024 | |
| Developers Investment Company Inc | General partnership interest | Organization | 12/28/1994 | |
| Preston, Forrest | Limited partnership interest | Individual | 03/01/1979 | |
| Life Care Centers of America, Inc. | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/20/2025 | |
| Wartburg Medical Investors LP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/10/2003 | |
| Preston, Forrest | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/10/2003 | |
| Tyndall, Donald | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/20/2025 | |
| Willett, Dwight | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/20/2025 |
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.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on September 17, 2024: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on November 16, 2022: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 17, 2024: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 16, 2022: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.84 hours per resident per day, below the Tennessee average of 3.31.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab & Wellness Rockwood, 16.1 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- NHC Healthcare, Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, 20.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 9 citations
- Diversicare of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, 21.3 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 35 citations
- Huntsville Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center Huntsville, 22.3 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 28 citations
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 Morgan County's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Life Care Center of Morgan County 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Life Care Center of Morgan County get at its last inspection?
- 9 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 16, 2022. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
- Has Life Care Center of Morgan County been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $8,512 in the last three years.
- Does Life Care Center of Morgan County 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 Morgan County?
- CMS lists 26 owners and managers, and links the home to Life Care Centers of America. Legal business name: WARTBURG MEDICAL INVESTORS 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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