Life Care Center Of Collegedale

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

56.0% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 178 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 71.3% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 87 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.47 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 78% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 14% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 124 beds and averages 113.4 residents a day — about 91% occupied, or roughly 11 beds typically open. It runs fairly full. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.35 hrs/resident/day is below the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.75 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 1.91 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 2.92 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.52 on weekdays — 17% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.85 to 0.51 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 36% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are more than at the previous inspection — worsening. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

This trend is not current. The most recent of these two inspections was over 3 years ago; the arrow describes what inspectors found then, not what the home is like now.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

• Potential for harm · D2025-02-13 · tag F0641 — isolated
  Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on facility policy review, Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual 3.0 review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to accurately complete Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments for 1 resident (Resident #1) of 3 residents reviewed for MDS assessments. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Certification of Accuracy of the MDS, reviewed 9/05/2024, revealed .the assessment must accurately reflect the resident status . Review of the RAI Manual 3.0 dated 10/2024, revealed .Section M .Skin Conditions . Document the risk, presence, appearance, and change of pressure ulcers as well as other skin ulcers, wounds or lesions . Medical record revealed Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnosis including Dementia, Delusional Disorders, Malignant Neoplasm of Skin, Diabetes Mellitus with Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease, Peripheral Vascular Disease, and Dependence on Renal Dialysis. Review of the Nursing Progress Notes for Resident…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2023-03-29 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

  Based on facility policy review, observations, and interview the facility failed to maintain a sanitary kitchen which had a potential to effect 114 of 116 residents of the facility. The findings include: Review of the facility policy titled, Sanitation and Maintenance, revised 11/4/2022, showed .Director of Food and Nutrition Services is responsible for ensuring that the department is maintained according to the standards of sanitation and in compliance with federal, state and local requirements . All dishes, pots and pans must be air dried after sanitizing and should not be stored wet to prevent wet nesting. During an observation of the kitchen on 3/28/2023 at 11:09 AM, showed the following cooking pans were stacked and stored wet: -6 full size pans, -4 1/3 size pans -8 1/6 size pans. During an interview on 3/28/2023 at 11:09 AM, the Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) confirmed the washed pans had been stacked and stored wet in a unsanitary manner in the facility kitchen.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2023-03-29 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — isolated
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on facility policy review, medical record review, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure medical information was not visible for 2 residents (#56 and #84) of 38 residents reviewed for dignity. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Safeguarding Posted PHI, revised on 4/15/2022, showed .Protected health information (PHI) is not posted or displayed in a public location .A resident or his/her personal representative may make a request to have PHI posted in the room. It is acceptable to accommodate this request; the request should be documented in the medical record .PHI intended for viewing by staff involved in resident care is not displayed by any means that might be viewed by visitors or staff who would normally not have access to the protected information . Review of the facility's policy titled, Resident Rights, reviewed on 10/6/2022, showed .A facility must treat each resident with respect and dignity and care for each resident in a manner and in an environment…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2023-03-29 · tag F0849 — isolated
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on facility policy review, record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to obtain the most recent Hospice plan of care for 1 resident (Resident #319) of 3 residents reviewed for Hospice services. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Hospice Coordination of Care, reviewed 8/18/2022, showed, .Each LTC [long term care] facility .designate a member of .interdisciplinary team .to coordinate care to the resident .Obtaining the following .from the hospice .most recent hospice plan of care .Each LTC facility providing hospice care .must ensure that each resident's written plan of care includes both the most recent hospice plan of care and a description of the services furnished by the LTC facility to attain or maintain the resident's highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being . Resident #319 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Alzheimer's Disease and Congestive Heart Failure. Review of physician's…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2020-02-20 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — pattern
  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.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to dispose of expired medications and supplies in 2 medication storage rooms (South Wing and [NAME] Wing) of 3 medication storage rooms observed. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Storage and Expiration Dating of Medications, Biological, Syringes and Needles, revised 4/5/2019, showed .Facility should destroy or return all .outdated/expired .medications .Facility personnel should inspect nursing station storage areas for proper storage compliance on a regularly scheduled basis . During an observation of the South wing medication storage room and interview with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #1 on 2/20/2020 at 9:42 AM, showed 7 wound culture swabs with an expiration date of 12/27/2019, 98 urine chemistry test strips (used to test the urine for possible infection) with an expiration date of 12/31/2019, and 5 unopened 5 milliliter vials of influenza vaccine with an expiration date of 5/31/2019. LPN #1 confirmed the above items were expired and were available for resident use.…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2020-02-20 · tag F0770 — failed to provide lab services — isolated
  Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to obtain laboratory tests as ordered by the physician for 1 resident (Resident #37) of 5 residents reviewed for laboratory tests. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Diagnostic Services, last reviewed 4/15/2019, showed .Ensure that the residents receive laboratory .services as ordered by the attending physician . Resident #37 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Hemiplegia and Hemiparesis Following Cerebral Infarction, Muscle Weakness, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Hypothyroidism, Polyneuropathy, and Fibromyalgia. Review of a physician's Order Summary Report dated 6/10/2019 showed .for Hgb A1C [Glycated Hemoglobin, a laboratory test used to measure blood sugar] .every 6 month(s) .starting on the 17th [6/17/2020] Lipid panel [a laboratory test used to measure cholesterol level] .every 6 month(s) .starting on the 17th .TSH [a laboratory test to…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2020-02-20 · tag F0921 — failed to keep a safe, functional, sanitary building — isolated
  Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
  What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

  Based on facility policy review, observation and interview, the facility failed to provide a safe environment for residents on 1 hall (North hall) of 3 halls observed in the facility. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy, Maintenance, not dated, stated .The facility must provide a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment for the residents .The facility must: Equip corridors with firmly secured handrails . Observations made during the survey on 2/18/2020 through 2/20/2020 showed a partially detached handrail with 4 screws visibly exposed on the North hall. During an interview on 2/20/2020 at 11:17 AM, the Maintenance Director stated he first became aware of the partially detached handrail on the morning of 2/18/2020 and was aware the handrail was a safety hazard. During an interview on 2/20/2020 at 11:31 AM, Certified Nursing Assistant #1 stated there was 1 ambulatory resident and 11 residents who self-propelled in a wheelchair on the North hall who used the handrails.

  Environmental Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• No harm found · B2023-03-29 · tag F0732 — pattern
  Post nurse staffing information every day.
  What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

  Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to post daily staffing for 1 of 3 days reviewed for residents in the facility. The findings include: An observation on 3/27/2023 at 10:10 AM, showed the daily staffing sheet, displayed in the facility lobby, was dated 3/24/2023. During an interview on 3/27/2023 at 10:20 AM, the Assistant Director of Nursing confirmed the daily staffing sheet was dated 3/24/2023 and did not reflect the staffing on 3/27/2023. During an interview on 3/28/2023 at 8:49 AM, the Director of Nursing (DON) stated the facility census and staffing was to be printed and posted daily.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Part of a chain

This home belongs to LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA — 194 facilities. Here is how its ratings compare with the chain’s average across all its homes: See the whole chain — ratings, flags, fines and finances →

A home rated well below its chain’s average can signal local problems; a chain with a low average across the board is a bigger pattern worth researching. CMS chain data under-reports private-equity and REIT ownership, so treat this as a floor, not the full picture.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 29 rows in the source record cover these 19 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted.

6 organizational owners listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $2.5M paid to related parties — landlords or management companies under common ownership — equal to about 20% of its total expenses. Money routed to affiliated companies can leave a home’s own books looking lean while owners still profit; it is the mechanism regulators watch most closely in private-equity and REIT deals.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2024. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2024). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

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