The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
Nursing home report
LIFE CARE CENTER OF MORRISTOWN
MORRISTOWN, TN · Medicare-certified · 161 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
LIFE CARE CENTER OF MORRISTOWN has an overall 5-star rating, with strong health inspection and quality ratings, but staffing is lower than the federal benchmark (3.44 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It has had no fines in the last 24 months, though recent inspection citations included assessment accuracy, infection prevention and control, and pharmaceutical services.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4443 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 27, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4443.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.70
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.96
- Nurse aides
- 1.78
- Weekend nursing
- 2.81
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 24%
Registered nurse turnover: 11%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.7%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
1.9%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
4.7%Improving
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.9%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
33.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.4%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.9%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited December 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to properly assess a resident after a major change in condition. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 637 — 42 CFR §483.20(b)(2) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 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
- 78.8 residents on an average day (49% of 161 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 years
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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.