Overview
Life Care Center of Athens has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Tennessee average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in Athens. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 50% of nursing homes in Tennessee (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 28, 2026, found 12 health deficiencies, more than the Tennessee average of 4.3. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $12,444 in the past three years.
Life Care Center of Athens is a for-profit facility with 128 certified beds, caring for about 90 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1992.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Top 66%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 28, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 12
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $12,444
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.66 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.90 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.57 hrs
- Nurse aides2.19 hrs
- Physical therapists0.11 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 128
- Average residents per day
- 90
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 1, 1992
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes