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LIFE CARE CENTER OF OOLTEWAH

OOLTEWAH, TN · Medicare-certified · 120 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall

LIFE CARE CENTER OF OOLTEWAH has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4-star health inspection, staffing, and quality ratings. It has no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing is 4.25 hours per resident per day versus the federal benchmark of 4.1.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

4.2487 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: December 14, 2022Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2487.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
1.06
Licensed practical nurses
0.95
Nurse aides
2.24
Weekend nursing
3.44

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 51%
Registered nurse turnover: 44%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

21.2%

Residents with a fall causing major injury

3.2%0%Improving

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

28.7%18.6%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

3.3%0%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

4%13.6%Worsening

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

14.3%9.1%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

31.3%

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

19.2%50%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

1.4%2.7%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0%0%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

15.8%31.2%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

3.6%4.8%Worsening

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

91.9%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

93.5%96.2%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

92.6%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

92.9%78%Worsening

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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

The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited December 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited September 2019 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D

The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited September 2018 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.4 stars avg
Occupancy
76.7 residents on an average day (64% of 120 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 13 years

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

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

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