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Life Care Center of Columbia

841 W. JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD., COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

(931) 388-5035

lcca.com

123 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

841 W. James Campbell Blvd.

Columbia, TN 38401

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Bed capacity

123

CMS facility ID

445236

Care type

Nursing home

County

Maury

Facility name

Life Care Center of Columbia

Street address

841 W. JAMES CAMPBELL BLVD.

City / state / ZIP

Columbia, TN 38401

Phone

(931) 388-5035

Website

lcca.com

About this facility — Life Care Center of Columbia

Life Care Center of Columbia is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Columbia, Tennessee. It is licensed for 123 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (114 beds).

It is one of 10 senior care facilities in Columbia 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 Columbia 15 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. 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 - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 2006

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control — since 2006

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2006

Whiteside, Brandon

Managing employee — since 2018

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

1989-09-28

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-05-13

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$385 per day (≈ $11,700/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

53% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 33% private/other

Occupancy

74% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

5% above the TN median of $367/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

123

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.

2026-05-13Health inspection2 citations

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-06-12

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-06-12

2021-12-08Health 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 2022-01-22

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2022-01-22

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)

2019-04-24Health inspection2 citations

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2019-05-30

F-0812

E · 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 2019-05-30

2026-05-13Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0222

D · 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 2026-05-28

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2026-05-13

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-06-05

K-0761

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-06-29

2021-12-08Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2022-01-22

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-01-22

2019-04-24Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0321

D · No harm found

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2019-05-30

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2019-05-30

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2019-05-30

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 445236.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.6212 ratings on Google

★★★★★Elease Gwan Jenkins Jones · 2026-06-29 · via Google
“My Famliy and I were there on Sunday, June 28th to celebrate the birthday of my cousin Alice! Everyone was so accommodating and friendly! Thank you for your hospitality! 🙏🏽”

★★★★★Derek McDaniel · 2026-03-14 · via Google
“My family has had a very positive experience with Life Care Center of Columbia. Having a loved one in a nursing home is never an easy situation, but the staff here has helped bring our family a lot of peace of mind. My grandfather is currently a resident, and we have seen firsthand how much compassion and patience the nurses, aides, and caregivers show to the people in their care. The staff has a…”

★★★★★Debra Domenico · 2026-04-22 · via Google
“Fantastic nursing home all the way from the administrative staff to the nurses/doctors. My mother was there for about 1.5 years before her passing and was well loved and cared for by the staff. Everyone did whatever they could to make my mother as comfort as possible. Great BINGO and ice cream socials too. Thank you so much. Oh and I must mention how beautifully decorated the inside is, e…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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