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Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care

165 COFFEY LANE PO BOX 26, RUTLEDGE, TN, 37861

(865) 828-5295

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132 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

165 Coffey Lane Po Box 26

Rutledge, TN 37861

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Bed capacity

132

CMS facility ID

445300

Care type

Nursing home

County

Grainger

Facility name

Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care

Street address

165 COFFEY LANE PO BOX 26

City / state / ZIP

Rutledge, TN 37861

Phone

(865) 828-5295

Website

lcca.com

About this facility — Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care

Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Rutledge, Tennessee. It is licensed for 132 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (114 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Rutledge 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 Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care 12 times across 7 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 - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 1994

Fletcher, Todd

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2020

Henderson, Jennifer E.

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016

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

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2024

Preston, Forrest

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

Williams, Christina

Governing body · Operational control — since 2023

Witherspoon, Nancy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

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

1992-10-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

4 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-05-29

Nurse staffing

3.3 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 · 10% Medicare · 23% private/other

Occupancy

61% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

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

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

132

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.

2025-05-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-06-23

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 2025-06-23

F-0813

D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-06-25

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-06-23

2022-04-13Health inspection7 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 2022-05-28

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2022-05-28

F-0641

B · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2022-05-28

F-0698

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2022-05-28

F-0744

D · No harm found

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2022-05-28

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 2022-05-28

F-0849

D · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2022-05-28

1 earlier / fire-safety inspection (1 citation)

2019-07-02Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2019-08-15

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 445300.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.648 ratings on Google

★★★★★Amanda Bales · 2026-07-08 · via Google
“Our family will always be grateful for the kindness, compassion, and dignity the staff showed my mother during her stay. From the moment she arrived, she was treated with genuine care and respect, and it brought us so much comfort during a difficult time. Every member of the team—from the nurses and aides to the therapists and support staff—went above and beyond to make sure she was comfortable an…”

★★★★★Lynne Tuttle · 2026-07-08 · via Google
“If I could give more than five stars, I would. During my stay, I was treated with kindness, patience, and respect every single day. The nurses, aides, therapists, and staff always made me feel safe, comfortable, and cared for. Everyone took the time to listen to me, answer my questions, and make sure I had everything I needed. Their compassion and encouragement helped me through a difficult time, …”

★★★★★Richie Myers Outdoors · 2026-05-03 · via Google
“The staff at Ridgeview has always been so helpful and nice. I thought the woman her name is Penny is went with Christine to KOC and she was so professional and nice she helped a lot. But everyone is so nice and they all do the little extra to help out. Thanks So much.”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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