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Life Care Center of Blount County

1965 STEWART LANE, LOUISVILLE, TN, 37777
(865) 984-3146
lcca.com
120 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
445520
Care type
Nursing home
County
Blount
Facility name
Life Care Center of Blount County
Street address
1965 STEWART LANE
City / state / ZIP
Louisville, TN 37777
Phone
(865) 984-3146
Website
lcca.com

About this facility — Life Care Center of Blount County

Life Care Center of Blount County is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Louisville, Tennessee. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (114 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Louisville 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 Blount County 15 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,018 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 1997
Fletcher, Todd
Director · Officer — since 2020
Henry, Terry
Officer — since 2015
Kovach, Laurinda
Governing body · Operational control — since 2025
Lay, Lisa
Officer — since 2018
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Miranda, Juan
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Preston, Aubrey
Operational control — since 2024
Preston, Forrest
Direct owner · Director · Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1997
Salazar-catron, Teresa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Solomon, Jennifer
Governing body · Operational control — since 2019
Swanker, Richard
Officer — since 2011
Thurmond, Joan
Officer — since 2001
Ziegler, James
Officer — since 2003

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
2016-01-14
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,018 total
Last standard inspection
2026-07-01
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$552 per day (≈ $16,780/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 32% Medicare · 68% private/other
Occupancy
83% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
50% above the TN median of $367/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-07-01Health inspection3 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-07-21
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2026-07-21
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 2026-07-21
2024-12-06Health inspection5 citations
F-0636
D · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2025-01-02
F-0656
F · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-01-02
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-01-02
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-01-02
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-01-02
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (7 citations)
2024-07-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-07-31
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-07-31
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-07-31
F-0677
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-07-31
F-0732
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-07-31
2021-09-22Health inspection2 citations
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2021-10-20
F-0812
F · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2021-10-20

Federal penalties

2024-07-10Fine$8,018
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 445520.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.3422 ratings on Google
★★★★★Stephanie N Hagamon · 2026-07-10 · via Google

“So thankful for every single staff member that provided care for my father during his stay. His first experience with an inpatient rehabilitation facility was made so easy! He was treated like he was part of every staff members family from the first day. The facility is absolutely beautiful. The staff is amazing! Would highly recommend Life Care Center of Blount County to anyone in need of care or…”

★Mick Lovely · 2026-07-09 · via Google

“Beautiful building and grounds that are very well maintained. The food is good, although there seemed to be little regard for scheduling meals. Food comes when it comes. Physical Therapy did a good job, but was a bit haphazard in their scheduling. We had a multidisciplinary meeting on our second day in which they asked about preferences, scheduling, goals, and other personalized items. None of t…”

★★★★★Kay Preston · 2026-07-22 · via Google

“I took my mother and her friends to visit one of their friends who is on the rehab center at Life Care Center and the ladies had a wonderful visit. We sat in one of the private rooms and enjoyed our lunch together. Everyone at LCC is helpful and positive. Beautiful facility.”

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

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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