Life Care Center of Jefferson City
Nursing home in Jefferson City, Tennessee, CMS certification number 445275
336 West Old Andrew Johnson Hwy, Jefferson City, TN 37760 · Jefferson County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 121
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 18, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Life Care Center of Jefferson City take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Life Care Center of Jefferson City 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Life Care Center of Jefferson City 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
- 3.77
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.66
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.94
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.17
- Weekend total hours
- 3.03
- Nursing staff turnover
- 48.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 18, 2025 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 26, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Life Care Center of Jefferson City in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 86.9 residents live here, about 72% of its 121 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 121
- Average residents per day
- 86.9
- Certified since
- February 21, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Life Care Center of Jefferson City
- Legal business name
- Jefferson City Operations, LLC
- 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 Jefferson City
- Jefferson City Health and Rehab Center283 W Broadway Blvd, Jefferson City 37760
- Jefferson County Nursing Home914 Industrial Park Rd, Dandridge 37725
- Ridgeview Terrace of Life Care165 Coffey Lane PO Box 26, Rutledge 37861
- Life Care Center of Morristown501 West Economy Road, Morristown 37814
- The Heritage Center1026 McFarland Street, Morristown 37814
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Life Care Center of Jefferson City, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Life Care Center of Jefferson City
What is the CMS star rating of Life Care Center of Jefferson City?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Life Care Center of Jefferson City accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Life Care Center of Jefferson City?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Life Care Center of Jefferson City?
Jefferson City Operations, LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.