Life Care Center Of East Ridge
1502 Mcdonald Road, Chattanooga, TN, 37412
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Life Care Centers Of America
- Certified beds
- 108 · avg 86 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 38.9% — lower than most Tennessee nursing homesTennessee avg: 48.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 43.8% — near the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 43.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 445528
- Certified beds
- 108 beds · avg 86 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- East Ridge Snf Operations, Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Life Care Centers Of America
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Life Care Centers of America chain — 194 facilities across 26 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (16 on record)
- Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Marian Bryce
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Parker Center
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Aubrey Preston
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- James Ziegler
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Todd Fletcher
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
+ 10 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 14)
- D0883·Aug 21, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0880·Aug 21, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0842·Aug 21, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- F0812·Aug 21, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0695·Aug 21, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0689·Jun 5, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0656·Jun 5, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D0645·Jun 5, 2024
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Fire-safety citations
5 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jun 5, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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