Name: Life Care Center of Sparta — compliance, penalty and ownership record
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CMS overall star rating: this provider 5/5; median among 300 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.

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Questions to take to Life Care Center of Sparta

The published staff-turnover figure is 38.6%. Ask which reporting period it covers and how the current staffing team compares.
Ask who is responsible for care decisions locally and at LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA. A shared affiliation does not establish identical care at every location.
Check the source date and the latest official record before deciding. Bring the issues above to a visit or call rather than treating the profile as a recommendation.

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Ownership group

Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 15 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,464,555 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.4/5).

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Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 3.77 (Tennessee median: 3.64). RN hours: 0.40. Weekend total: 3.39. Nursing staff turnover: 39%.

Inspection deficiencies

In the downloaded CMS dataset: 5 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey date	Deficiency	Sev.	Type	Status
2025-05-14	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.	D	Health	corrected 2025-06-16
2025-05-14	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.	D	Health	corrected 2025-03-05
2025-05-14	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	D	Health	corrected 2025-06-16

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

Name	Role	Type	%	Since
CROSS, CINDY	Corporate Officer	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 02/03/1994
THURMOND, JOAN	Corporate Officer	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 09/21/2000
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.	Operational/Managerial Control	Organization	NOT APPLICABLE	since 03/03/2000

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How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Life Care Center of Sparta — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 445421), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/life-care-center-of-sparta-sparta-tn/

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 445421. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.