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LIFE CARE CENTER OF COLUMBIA

COLUMBIA, TN · Medicare-certified · 123 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall

LIFE CARE CENTER OF COLUMBIA (COLUMBIA, TN) has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Its health inspection and quality measures are also 4 stars, staffing is 3 stars with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.84 vs 4.1 hours per resident day), and it had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.8377 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: December 8, 2021Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8377.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.53
Licensed practical nurses
1.20
Nurse aides
2.11
Weekend nursing
3.43

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 39%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

14.1%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.5%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

1.7%Steady

Residents with a urinary tract infection

0.8%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

5.5%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

23.5%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

21.9%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

33.2%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

1.6%Improving

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

30.9%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

10.6%Worsening

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

93.8%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

75.7%Worsening

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

66.2%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

51%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited June 2018 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: G

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2018 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G

The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited June 2018 — isolated incident, actual harm.

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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: G

The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2019 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E

The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited December 2021 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
Occupancy
91.6 residents on an average day (74% of 123 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 36 years

The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.