Overview
Life Care Center of Hixson has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Tennessee average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Hixson. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 75% of nursing homes in Tennessee (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 2, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the Tennessee average of 4.3. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $14,433 in the past three years.
Life Care Center of Hixson is a for-profit facility with 108 certified beds, caring for about 83 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1996.
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.
Top 90%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 2, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 4
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $14,433
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.03 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.67 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.08 hrs
- Nurse aides2.27 hrs
- Physical therapists0.25 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 108
- Average residents per day
- 83
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 1, 1996
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes