The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited May 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 SPARTA
SPARTA, TN · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
LIFE CARE CENTER OF SPARTA has an overall 5-star rating, with a 5-star health inspection score and 4-star quality measures, but a low 2-star staffing rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.70 hours per resident day versus the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.702 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 14, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.702.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.39
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.18
- Nurse aides
- 2.13
- Weekend nursing
- 3.15
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 38%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
7.4%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
9.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
39.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.3%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
33.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
5%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
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 May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to coordinate resident assessments with required screening and make needed service referrals. Cited December 2018 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 644 — 42 CFR §483.20 — 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 3 health deficiencies.
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- 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 · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 73.2 residents on an average day (73% of 100 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 25 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.