Life Care Center of Cleveland
Cleveland, Tennessee · CCN 445244
15 surveys since 2010, 1 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
- Citations on record
- 66
- Surveys
- 15
- Harm or worse
- 1
- Immediate jeopardy
- 0
Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 142
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
- County
- Bradley
- Medicare-certified since
- 1989
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 2
- Health inspection
- 2
- Staffing
- 3
- Quality measures
- 4
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=11, floor 20).
Last survey on record
Dec 17, 2025
327 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.73 | 3.56 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.70 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 32.9% | 48.6% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1275.0% | E212.5% | F212.5% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6412×
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F6562×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F7612×
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.
- F8122×
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F8802×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Life Care Center of Cleveland, in the surveyor’s own words.
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Dec 17, 2025
Based on facility policy reviews, facility documentation reviews, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to maintain a clean and sanitary kitchen which had the potential to affect 87 of 87 residents.The findings include:Review of the facility policy titled, Food Safety and Sanitation, dated 4/30/2025, revealed .Cleaning Schedule .The Director of Food and Nutrition Services shall .ensure that the Food and Nutrition Services department is maintained in a clean and sanitary manner in accordance with regulatory requirements .Equipment and Utensil Cleaning and Sanitization - A potential cause of foodborne outbreaks is improper cleaning (washing and sanitizing) of equipment and protecting equipment from contamination via splash, dust, grease .Review of the facility's policy titled,… […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Dec 17, 2025
Based on facility policy review, observations, interviews, and medical record review, the facility failed to properly store medications and biologicals in 3 medication carts (Cart South-Even, South-Odd, and Skilled) of 3 medication carts observed, and 1 medication room (South) of 2 medication rooms reviewed, and in 1 resident room (Resident #2) of 18 residents reviewed.The findings include:Review of the facility policy titled, Storage and Expiration Dating of Medications and Biologicals, dated [DATE], revealed once any medication or biological package is opened . […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF583Dec 17, 2025
Based on facility policy review, medical record reviews, observation, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the residents' health information remained private and confidential for 2 residents (Residents #73 and #113) on 1 medication cart (skilled cart) of 5 medication carts observed, which had the potential to allow individuals unauthorized access to the residents' private health information.The findings include:Review of the facility policy titled, Safeguarding Electronic Health Information, dated 3/10/2025, revealed .[the facility] protects the confidentiality of all residents regardless of the storage method .access to electronic resident information is controlled by a system that involves passwords as well as restrictions based on job function .computer screen placement should… […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF584Dec 17, 2025
Based on facility policy review, medical record reviews, observations, and interviews, the facility failed to provide a clean and sanitary environment by ensuring cleanliness of personal fans for 2 residents (Residents #41 and #6) of 4 residents reviewed for cleanliness of personal fans.The findings include:Review of the facility policy titled, Daily Room Cleaning, dated 2/24/2022, revealed .The cleanliness of each resident's room is maintained on a daily basis by the housekeeping staff to provide a fresh, clean, and sanitary environment and reduce the potential for nosocomial infections .clean low-touch surfaces on a scheduled basis (ie [for example] weekly) .Review of the medical record revealed Resident #41 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including Colon Cancer,… […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedF641Dec 17, 2025
Based on Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual review, facility policy review, medical record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure MDS assessments were accurate for 1 resident (Residents #3) of 3 residents reviewed for MDS assessments. The findings include:Review of the MDS 3.0 RAI Manual, dated 10/2025, revealed .Health-related Quality of Life .residents covered by Level II [2] PASRR [Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review] process may require certain care and services provided by the nursing home .Steps for Assessment .Code .yes .if PASRR Level II screening determined that the resident has a serious mental illness .Review of the facility policy titled, Certification of Accuracy of the MDS reviewed 8/29/2025, revealed .Accuracy of… […]
Read 21 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 21 of 66 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Dec 17, 2025Standard and complaint7 findings
- Jun 7, 2023Complaint1 finding
- Mar 30, 2022Standard3 findings
- May 29, 2020Complaint1 finding
- Aug 14, 2019Standard6 findings
- Oct 24, 2018Standard and complaint3 findings
- Oct 4, 2017Standard1 finding
- Nov 16, 2016Standard3 findings
Show the 7 earlier surveys
- Oct 20, 2016Complaint3 findings
- Oct 7, 2015Standard4 findings
- Jul 23, 2014Standard1 finding
- Jul 24, 2013—22 findings
- Oct 24, 2012—1 finding · 1 harm
- Dec 21, 2011—7 findings
- Oct 13, 2010—3 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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