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Life Care Center Of Gray

791 Old Gray Station Road, Gray, TN, 37615

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 445479

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Federal Quality Data

Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing4 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation · Chain: Life Care Centers Of America
Certified beds
133 · avg 59 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
34.8%lower than most Tennessee nursing homesTennessee avg: 48.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
40%near the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 43.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
1 fine · $10,039 total

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
445479
Certified beds
133 beds · avg 59 residents/day
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Gray Medical Investors, Llc
Chain affiliation
Life Care Centers Of America

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlc

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 (6 on record)

  • Ashley e Lee

    W-2 Managing Employee · since 2009

  • Richard Swanker

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 25% · since 2006

  • Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

    Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2005

  • Cindy s Cross

    Corporate Officer · since 2004

  • Forrest l Preston

    5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 74% · since 2004

  • Joan e Thurmond

    Corporate Officer · since 2004

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

16 health citations on file4 immediate-jeopardy findings8 from complaints1 federal fine totalling $10K

Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 16)

  • D0550·Jun 20, 2024Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  • J0675·Apr 12, 2024Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

  • D0656·Apr 12, 2024Complaint

    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.

  • J0610·Apr 12, 2024Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  • J0609·Apr 12, 2024Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  • J0603·Apr 12, 2024Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).

  • D0758·Sep 19, 2023Complaint

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is li

  • D0584·Sep 19, 2023Complaint

    Resident Rights Deficiencies

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20241 fine · $10K

Most recent events

  • Apr 12, 2024Fine · $10K

Fire-safety citations

6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Sep 19, 2023. 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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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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