Life Care Center Of Morgan County
Nursing Home Facility
419 South Kingston Street, Wartburg, TN 37887
Offering a picturesque mountain view and a warm, friendly atmosphere, Life Care Center of Morgan County is located approximately 50 miles west of Knoxville, Tenn. Life Care Center of Morgan County offers an atmosphere that is different from the institutional environment found in many nursing home centers. Our approach to nursing care addresses not only our residents' medical and rehabilitative needs, but their social, emotional, behavioral and spiritual needs as well.
Operated by Life Care Centers of America, which runs 204 communities in our directory.
Life Care Center Of Morgan County is licensed for 124 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 54% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in November 2022 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 32%.
The community is located in Morgan County, TN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 14 problems at Life Care Center Of Morgan County. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home twice, a total of $8,512.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Life Care Center Of Morgan County offers memory care, nursing home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type For profit - Partnership
- Beds / units 124
- Occupancy 54%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 32%
- Last health inspection November 2022
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