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Medicare-certified1026 MCFARLAND STREET, Morristown, TN 37814
Skilled Nursing
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Life Care Center of Morristown
Morristown, TennesseeMedicare inspection record
About Life Care Center of Morristown
LIFE CARE CENTER OF MORRISTOWN is a for profit - corporation nursing home in MORRISTOWN, TN with 161 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
161 residents
Location
Morristown, TN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
501 WEST ECONOMY ROAD, Morristown, Tennessee 37814
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 27, 2025, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 21 minutes with each resident a day, below the Tennessee average of 3 hours 48 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Life Care Center of Morristown in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 21 minutesBelow the Tennessee average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 41 minutesAbove the Tennessee average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 25%Below the Tennessee average |
Inspections
7 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 27, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 12, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 12, 2025
December 17, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Dec 17, 2024
June 26, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 31, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 31, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 31, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 31, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 161
- Average residents per day
- 82
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 1, 1993
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 445314
Location
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501 WEST ECONOMY ROADMorristown, TN 37814
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Questions about Life Care Center of Morristown
How did Life Care Center of Morristown do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 27, 2025 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Life Care Center of Morristown?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 21 minutes with each resident per day, including 41 minutes from registered nurses. 25% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Life Care Center of Morristown been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Life Care Center of Morristown in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.