Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Life Care Center of Ooltewah
5911 Snow Hill Road · Ooltewah, TN 37363 · 120 certified beds
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About Life Care Center of Ooltewah
Life Care Center of Ooltewah is a nursing home in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Its capacity is 120 beds, below the Hamilton County median of 124 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Life Care Centers of America. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 6 citations, the most recent on December 14, 2022. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.30 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (6)
Records from September 2018 to December 2022.
December 14, 2022
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 18, 2023.
December 14, 2022
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 18, 2023.
December 14, 2022
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 18, 2023.
September 25, 2019
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 11, 2019.
September 26, 2018
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2018.
September 26, 2018
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2018.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
4.30 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.13 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Life Care Centers of America, a chain of 194 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.4 overall, 2.9 for health inspections, 3.4 for staffing, 4.5 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Tennessee.
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