Life Care Center of Elizabethton
Nursing home in Elizabethton, Tennessee, CMS certification number 445302
1641 Highway 19E, Elizabethton, TN 37643 · Carter County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 158
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 29, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- $10,036 (1)
Does Life Care Center of Elizabethton take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Life Care Center of Elizabethton is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Life Care Center of Elizabethton reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.13
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.43
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.94
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.75
- Weekend total hours
- 2.55
- Nursing staff turnover
- 55%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 35.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 29, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 14, 2023, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Life Care Center of Elizabethton 1 time in the past 3 years, for $10,036 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 121.4 residents live here, about 77% of its 158 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 158
- Average residents per day
- 121.4
- Certified since
- January 15, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Life Care Center of Elizabethton
- Legal business name
- Elizabethton Medical Investors LP
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 194 homes nationally under Life Care Centers of America, 3.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Life Care Center of Elizabethton
- Ivy Hall Nursing Home301 Watauga Ave, Elizabethton 37643
- Signature Healthcare of Elizabethton Rehab & Welln1200 Spruce Lane, Elizabethton 37643
- Hermitage Health Center1633 Hillview Drive, Elizabethton 37643
- Hillview Health Center1666 Hillview Drive, Elizabethton 37643
- Princeton Transitional Care & Assisted Living401 Princeton Road, Johnson City 37601
See also all nursing homes in Elizabethton.
Who inspects nursing homes in Tennessee
Tennessee's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Tennessee, the 5 in Elizabethton, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Life Care Center of Elizabethton
What is the CMS star rating of Life Care Center of Elizabethton?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Life Care Center of Elizabethton accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Life Care Center of Elizabethton?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Life Care Center of Elizabethton?
Elizabethton Medical Investors LP, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.