Dayton, TN · Rhea County
★★★★☆CMS 4/589 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.52 /day
- Staff turnover
- 27%
- Serious cites
- 0
Life Care Center of Rhea County runs on leaner nurse staffing than most homes, about 3.52 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly another 10% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 27.3%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines. Inspectors logged 16 deficiencies, including 2 abuse-related, though none reached harm or jeopardy, and the most recent inspection was April 2026. The for-profit, limited-liability ownership is typical for Tennessee. Clinical quality measures score strongly; the staffing and inspection numbers are where the tradeoffs show.
Dayton, TN · Rhea County
★★★★☆CMS 4/550 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.12 /day
- Staff turnover
- 22%
- Serious cites
- 0
Laurelbrook's staffing is the strongest thing it has going: 4.12 nurse hours per resident day sits about 7% above the national average, and turnover of 21.7% is roughly half the national rate, a stable crew matters more than raw hours. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops about 22% below the home's own weekday level. The inspection record is where the real concern lives: 19 deficiencies on file, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in October 2024. A church-affiliated nonprofit with 50 beds and steady staff, but that harm-level history is what a family should ask about directly.
Spring City, TN · Rhea County
★★★★☆CMS 4/5138 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.69 /day
- Staff turnover
- 41%
- Serious cites
- 0
Spring City Care and Rehabilitation Center runs 138 certified beds as a for-profit LLC, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.69 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop roughly 17% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 16 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, with the last health inspection dated March 1, 2023. Staff turnover, at 40.5%, is actually better than the 45.8% national figure. Quality measures score well; the staffing and inspection stars do not.