Life Care Center of Morgan County: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of Morgan County is a 124-bed for-profit nursing home in Wartburg, Tennessee, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.63 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 23% below the Tennessee average of 2.12, and 31.5% nursing staff turnover (Tennessee average 48.9%).
Life Care Center of Morgan County
419 South Kingston StreetWartburg, TN 37887
Morgan County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Life Care Center of Morgan County, nurse aides logged 1.63 hours per resident per day, 23% below the Tennessee average. With about 67 residents a day, that works out to roughly 109 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 19% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Tennessee avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.63 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.20 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.49 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.84 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
31.5% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of Morgan County left over the year CMS measured, against a Tennessee average of 48.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 16, 2022. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Tennessee average 4.7). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $8,512 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | Fine | $4,256 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Fine | $4,256 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Life Care Center of Morgan County holds 2 of 5 overall; the Tennessee average is 3.0.
About Life Care Center of Morgan County
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Wartburg Medical Investors LP
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 28, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of Morgan County
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Renaissance Terrace Harriman · abuse citation | 14.9 | 130 | 1.98 | 3.22 | 42.9% | 1 | None |
| The Preserve at Fairfield Glade Crossville | 15.4 | 60 | 2.04 | 3.82 | 65.0% | 4 | None |
| Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab & Wellness Rockwood | 16.1 | 157 | 2.03 | 3.66 | 20.0% | 5 | None |
| NHC Healthcare, Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | 20.7 | 128 | 2.13 | 3.86 | 57.5% | 4 | None |
| Diversicare of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · SFF candidate | 21.3 | 120 | 1.55 | 2.96 | 58.0% | 1 | $205,329 |
| Huntsville Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center Huntsville | 22.3 | 96 | 2.09 | 3.36 | 61.1% | 2 | $9,062 |
| Wyndridge Health and Rehab Ctr Crossville | 25.8 | 157 | 2.08 | 4.03 | 43.1% | 2 | None |
| Rocky Top Care Center Rocky Top | 25.8 | 117 | 2.06 | 4.02 | 45.7% | 1 | $86,768 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.