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Life Care Center of Morgan County

419 SOUTH KINGSTON STREET, WARTBURG, TN, 37887
(423) 346-6691
lcca.com
124 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

419 South Kingston Street
Wartburg, TN 37887
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
124
CMS facility ID
445239
Care type
Nursing home
County
Morgan
Facility name
Life Care Center of Morgan County
Street address
419 SOUTH KINGSTON STREET
City / state / ZIP
Wartburg, TN 37887
Phone
(423) 346-6691
Website
lcca.com

About this facility — Life Care Center of Morgan County

Life Care Center of Morgan County is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wartburg, Tennessee. It is licensed for 124 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (114 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Wartburg 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 Morgan County 23 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,512 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
Developers Investment Company Inc
Operational control · Partner — since 1994
Fletcher, Todd
Operational control — since 2024
Henry, Terry
Officer — since 1999
Lay, Lisa
Officer — since 2018
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1979
Preston, Aubrey
Operational control — since 2024
Preston, Forrest
Indirect owner · Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 1979
Solomon, Jennifer
Governing body · Operational control — since 2019
Swanker, Richard
Officer — since 2011
Thurmond, Joan
Officer — since 2000
Tyndall, Donald
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Wartburg Medical Investors Lp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1980
Widby, Tracy
Governing body · Operational control — since 2016
Willett, Dwight
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Ziegler, James
Operational control — since 2024

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
1989-11-28
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,512 total
Last standard inspection
2022-11-16
Nurse staffing
3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$332 per day (≈ $10,090/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
67% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 26% private/other
Occupancy
63% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
10% below the TN median of $367/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
124
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.
2024-09-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0656
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-10-09
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-10-09
2022-11-16Health inspection9 citations
F-0583
D · No harm found
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2022-12-31
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2022-12-31
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2022-12-31
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2022-12-31
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2022-12-31
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 2022-12-31
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-12-31
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 2022-12-31
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2022-12-31
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (12 citations)
2019-09-05Health inspection1 citation
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2019-10-01
2018-09-19Health inspection2 citations
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2018-11-03
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 2018-09-28
2022-11-16Fire-safety inspection3 citations
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 2022-12-31
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 2022-12-31
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-12-31
2019-09-05Fire-safety inspection2 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 2019-09-06
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-10-20
2018-09-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0343
E · No harm found
Have a fire alarm with audible and visual signals that transmits the alarm automatically to notify emergency forces in event of fire.
Corrected 2018-09-28
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2018-11-03
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2018-10-19
K-0919
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2018-10-19

Federal penalties

2024-09-17Fine$4,256
2024-09-17Fine$4,256
Total fines$8,512
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 445239.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.644 ratings on Google
★★★★★Cameron Hall · 2026-06-17 · via Google

“Solidad, my therapist was so patient with me. She had me walking a corrected normal pace the first week of therapy. My experience with both hip replacements and therapy more than satisfied my surgeon and his team. I truly believe that my family, Dr. Moody, and the Lifecare physical therapists gave me a new lease on life. I am truly grateful for all there efforts. Would and do recommend Lifecares p…”

★★★★★Carol · 2026-03-28 · via Google

“I visited a friend who lives there today. He is doing very well. He looks much better than the last time I saw him. The nurses and other staff were very attentive to his needs and requests. The nursing home was very clean. It was a nice environment.”

★★★★★Sheila Rowland · 2026-07-13 · via Google

“The facility was clean and smelled good. Staff are friendly. Professional. Care about all the residents. I am pleased with the care given by staff at LCCMC. My mom is happy at this facility. They take good care of her. Nursing staff, therapy staff FNP Niki and Dr. Willett will call me to keep me updated on my mother’s condition with any changes. Residents all seem very happy.”

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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