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Life Care Center of Athens

1234 FRYE STREET PO BOX 786, ATHENS, TN, 37371

(423) 745-8181

lcca.com

128 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

1234 Frye Street Po Box 786

Athens, TN 37371

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Bed capacity

128

CMS facility ID

445298

Care type

Nursing home

County

Mc Minn

Facility name

Life Care Center of Athens

Street address

1234 FRYE STREET PO BOX 786

City / state / ZIP

Athens, TN 37371

Phone

(423) 745-8181

Website

lcca.com

About this facility — Life Care Center of Athens

Life Care Center of Athens is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Athens, Tennessee. It is licensed for 128 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (114 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Athens and 303 skilled nursing facilities across Tennessee. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Life Care Center of Athens 23 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $19,145 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 1994

Fletcher, Todd

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2020

Goodman, Susan

Governing body · Operational control — since 2011

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 1999

Lay, Lisa

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2017

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1994

Malone, Joshue

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

Direct owner · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1976

Solomon, Jennifer

Governing body · Operational control — since 2019

Swanker, Richard

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2011

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2000

Turnbough, Vickie

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Ziegler, James

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 1999

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1992-09-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

12 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$19,145 total

Last standard inspection

2026-03-28

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$324 per day (≈ $9,850/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

67% Medicaid · 12% Medicare · 21% private/other

Occupancy

72% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

12% below the TN median of $367/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

128

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-28Health inspection12 citations

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0600

J · Immediate jeopardy

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0603

E · No harm found

Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0687

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate foot care.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0813

D · No harm foundFood safety

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0835

F · No harm found

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0865

F · No harm found

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2026-04-21

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-04-21

2019-11-14Health inspection4 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2019-12-15

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2019-12-15

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2019-12-15

F-0920

E · No harm found

Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.

Corrected 2019-12-15

2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (7 citations)

2023-08-02Fire-safety inspection6 citations

E-0037

D · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2023-09-01

K-0222

E · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2023-09-01

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-09-01

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-09-01

K-0711

D · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2023-09-01

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-09-01

2019-11-14Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0353

B · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-11-20

Federal penalties

2026-03-28Fine$19,145

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 445298.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.7115 ratings on Google

★★★★★Dennis Bell · 2026-05-10 · via Google
“I don't have enough details yet, but from what I've seen so far, the staff seems to be very caring and trying to do a good job. My Dad was there a few years ago on hospice care and the staff did a very good job then. New, 5/10/2026: My earlier comments have been confirmed. The staff is certainly very caring and friendly. My 81yo cousin is there now and likely will be there long term. She seems to …”

★★★★★Kathy Raper · 2026-06-01 · via Google
“This staff here are wonderful. My husband came for rehab and they allowed me to stay and fed me every meal. This is so appreciated. Special shout outs to our nurse Kaitlin, our nurse Megan, Andrew in Housekeeping and Shamra, the activities director. This place has been a blessing to my husband Doug!”

★★★★★Stephanie Cichy · 2026-01-19 · via Google
“I visited my Dad today, the staff was very friendly, excellent with communication, his room was clean as was the facility. My Dad was in good spirits and is very pleased with his care. Thank you to all the staff who work hard everyday to make a safe clean environment for these elderly. Your dedication is noticed.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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