Life Care Center of Jefferson City is a large nursing home in Jefferson City, Tennessee. With an overall grade of B+, this nursing home should work for most people. In fact, we ranked this nursing home in the top third of all nursing homes in the country. We were also pleased to find that this place didn't have any bad scores in any of the four major categories. Additional information about these categories is available below.
Life Care Center of Jefferson City
Updated May 1, 2022 by Nick Lata
336 West Old Andrew Johnson Hwy,
Jefferson City TN 37760
64.95% estimated occupancy 1
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Facility Inspections
In addition to being a great facility overall, it also earned A+ inspections in recent years. Its inspections are virtually perfect. Our inspection grades are based on items located in the a nursing home's recent inspection reports. Nursing homes that score well in this category have few deficiencies on those reports. Most importantly, these nursing homes should not have any severe deficiencies which are associated with risks to patient safety. Although this nursing home had some deficiencies on its report, none of them were serious based on CMS' deficiency scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.
Long-term Care Quality
In addition, this facility also was awarded favorable long-term care grades this year. In fact, we gave it one of our higher scores in that area, with a score of B+. When nursing homes receive a score in this range in long-term care it generally means it's well-staffed and is an overall good place to reside on a permanent basis. After we finished assessing the quantity of care provided by nurses, we next considered the nursing home's vaccination record. This facility vaccinated 98.333336 percent of its patients for pneumonia, which is very impressive. Pneumonia is often a life or death condition for nursing home patients so we like it when a facility does not take any chances. Finally, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 1.46 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, this nursing home had less hospitalizations than the majority of nursing homes.
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Nurse Quality
In addition, this facility also received favorable nursing grades this year. In fact, we awarded them one of our better scores in that area, with a grade of B. Our nursing grade is primarily associated with the nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 3.1 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Lastly, we also assessed certain nursing quality-based metrics in computing our nursing grades. These include minimizing residents' pressure ulcers and major falls. We look at these statistics as reliable indicators of the quality of nursing care provided, since better care tends to reduce these problems.
Short-term Care Quality
The last category we rated was short-term care. In that category, we awarded this facility an acceptable grade of B-. This actually turned out to be this facility's least impressive area. Our short-term care grade is often employed to judge a nursing home's rehabilitation services. To provide good rehabilitation services, facilities generally must offer higher levels of skilled nursing. Skilled nursing includes registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and other licensed professionals. We were extremely impressed to find that this facility offers its residents substantially more physical therapist hours than most other nursing homes. The last metric we assessed in this category is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the nursing home and return to the community. It was respectable in this area with 48.9 percent of its residents returning home.
Rating Over Time
Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.
Life Care Center of Jefferson City Quality Metrics
Minimizes Pressure Ulcers
In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 9.49% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers
This metric gauges the percentage of long-term care residents which developed pressure ulcers. We find that pressure ulcers are a reliable barometer of a facility's nursing care quality.
Minimizes Serious Falls
In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 3.51% of Patients had Serious Falls
This is the percent of patients that have had a fall which caused serious injury.
Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections
In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 3.12% of Patients had UTIs
This figure is an indication of the percent of long-term care patients who suffered from a UTI. UTI's could be a sign of poor nursing care. Nevertheless, this statistic can be skewed for certain nursing homes due to varying reporting standards for UTI's.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication
In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 15.81% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication
This indicates the percent of patients who were given antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs may be vital to many residents, it is important to ensure these drugs are being used only where medically required. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a facility is using these drugs to control patient behavior.
Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication
In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 29.04% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication
This tells you the percentage of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety medications.
Managing Depression Among Residents
In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 8.77% of Patients
This tells you the percentage of patients who are showing symptoms of depression. High levels of depression may reveal a less hospitable environment.
Appropriate Vaccine Usage
In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 89.84% of Patients
This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents that were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be deadly for nursing home patients, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.
Residents Maintain Autonomy
In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 16.62% Percentage of Patients
This tells you the percent of residents that required additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.
Ability to Keep Residents Mobile
In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 26.14% Percentage of Residents
This is the percentage of patients who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.
Hospitalizations
In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 1.21 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days
This metric measures the number of times residents are hospitalized per thousand days of patient care.
Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations
In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 26.14 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized
This is the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. There is a correlation between staying out of the hospital and a nursing homes short-term rehabilitation performance.
Short-term Care: ER Visits
In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 11.25 Percentage of Patients
This tells you the number of emergency room visits per thousand days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of rehabilitation.
Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement
In Life Care Center of Jefferson City, 72.83% Percentage of Resident
This is the percentage of short-term care residents that experienced functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. High levels of independence with activities of daily living usually correlates with successful rehabilitation services.
Nearby Hospitals
- Tennova Healthcare-Jefferson Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1 miles away110 Hospital Drive Jefferson City Tennessee 37760Proprietary(865) 471-2500
- Morristown Hamblen Hospital AssociationAcute Care Hospitals 13.18 miles away908 W 4th North St Morristown Tennessee 37814Government - Local(423) 586-4231
- Leconte Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 18.34 miles away742 Middlecreek Road Sevierville Tennessee 37862Voluntary non-profit - Other(865) 446-7500
Nearby Dialysis
- Fmc New Market4.9 miles away1030 W Us Hwy 11e New Market Tennessee 37820Dialysis Stations: 12 (865) 475-3186
- Morristown Dialysis11.99 miles away120 Pearce Drive Morristown Tennessee 37814Dialysis Stations: 20 (423) 587-3537
- Fmc Morristown13.62 miles away420 W. Morris Blvd., Ste 110 Morristown Tennessee 37813CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 30 (423) 587-8395
- Dci Holston River Clinic17.27 miles away5811 East Gov. John Sevier Hwy Knoxville Tennessee 37924Dialysis Stations: 24 (865) 523-3755
- Dci Sevierville18.02 miles away765 Sunrise Circle Sevierville Tennessee 37862Dialysis Stations: 16 (865) 453-4068
- Fmc Sevierville18.7 miles away1210 Fox Meadows Blvd. Sevierville Tennessee 37862Dialysis Stations: 17 (865) 774-0426