Life Care Center of Tullahoma
1715 N JACKSON ST, Tullahoma, TN 37388
Tullahoma, Tennessee · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Life Care Center of Tullahoma carries a 5 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above Tennessee's state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Life Care Center of Tullahoma in Tullahoma, Tennessee holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 74 of 100 (grade C). The 169-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Tennessee runs a median of $9,429 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 74 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 74.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
Life Care Center of Tullahoma holds a CMS overall quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (5/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Tullahoma, Tennessee, this facility operates 169 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 91 residents - an occupancy rate of about 54%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 54% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Tennessee, Life Care Center of Tullahoma is one of 113 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.2 stars, ahead of roughly 80% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a limited number of deficiencies at this facility (2 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. A handful of documented findings is common even among well-run facilities; the F-tag scope and severity codes on the full report distinguish isolated paperwork issues from resident-harm findings.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Life Care Center of Tullahoma compares to Tennessee
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Tennessee facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Tennessee state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Life Care Center of Tullahoma ranks in Tennessee
Among the 298 CMS-rated nursing homes in Tennessee, Life Care Center of Tullahoma’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 83% of them. The bars show how all Tennessee homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
52 Tennessee homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 169 |
| Residents | 91 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Coffee |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 2 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Life Care Center of Tullahoma? ▾
Life Care Center of Tullahoma has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 5/5, staffing rating of 1/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Tennessee? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Tennessee is $9,429 per month ($113,150 annually). A private room averages $10,038 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Life Care Center of Tullahoma offer? ▾
Life Care Center of Tullahoma operates as a skilled nursing facility (169 beds with approximately 91 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 2 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Life Care Center of Tullahoma have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Life Care Center of Tullahoma has few deficiencies (2 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. Small counts like this show up even at strong facilities; ask the facility directly what each finding involved and how it was resolved.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Tennessee? ▾
In Tennessee, alternatives include assisted living ($5,845/mo), home health aides ($5,911/mo), and adult day care ($1,733/mo).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 445238.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.