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Life Care Center Of Sparta

For profit - Partnership  ·  508 Mose Drive, Sparta, TN 38583  ·  See home’s Medicare page

Inspections Delayed
The most recent standard inspection occurred more than two years ago. Inspections are supposed to occur every 9 to 15 months.
People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
3.94
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 3.7
20.0%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 48.9%
100
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
68
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Forrest Preston (99%)
Indirect owners
No indirect owner information
Managerial control
Life Care Centers Of America, Inc. since Mar, 2000
Managing employee(s)
Latessa Morris since May, 2019

Inspection Reports

4

total deficiencies

1

infection-related deficiency

This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Dec 12, 2018
Standard report
2 deficiencies
(1 infection)

This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0644
Failure to: Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Dec 6, 2017
Standard report
2 deficiencies
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Penalties

This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.