Every one of the 11 certified facilities here, with its CMS rating, nurse staffing hours and enforcement record. Not a shortlist.
1 of these hold the top CMS rating of five. 3 sit at one. Registered nurse cover averages 0.74 hours per resident per day across the county. That is the number worth comparing, and it is the one families rarely see.
CMS overall rating first. Ties go to higher registered nurse hours.
| Facility | City | Overall | Health | Staffing | RN hrs | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SISKIN SUBACUTE WEST | Chattanooga | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.69 | 108 | $93,919 |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF OOLTEWAH | Ooltewah | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1.06 | 120 | $0 |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF COLLEGEDALE | Collegedale | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 | 124 | $0 |
| THE HEALTH CENTER AT STANDIFER PLACE | Chattanooga | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.44 | 444 | $0 |
| NHC HEALTHCARE, CHATTANOOGA | Chattanooga | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.43 | 200 | $0 |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF EAST RIDGE | Chattanooga | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.81 | 108 | $0 |
| SODDY-DAISY HEALTH CARE CENTER | Soddy-Daisy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.60 | 134 | $0 |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF RED BANK | Chattanooga | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.57 | 148 | $8,512 |
| ASCENSION LIVING ALEXIAN VILLAGE TENNESSEE | Signal Mountain | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.66 | 114 | $233,543 |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF HIXSON | Hixson | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.66 | 108 | $0 |
| CHATTANOOGA HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER | Chattanooga | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.51 | 127 | $6,509 |
The overall rating folds together inspections, staffing and quality measures. Inspections carry the most weight.
Staffing hours are the number to read on your own. A five-rated home with thin registered nurse cover is a different place at three in the morning.
Visit before you decide. Go without an appointment. The record here tells you where to look, not what you will find.
| Ownership | Facilities |
|---|---|
| For profit - Corporation | 7 |
| Non profit - Corporation | 2 |
| For profit - Limited Liability company | 2 |
Source: CMS Provider Information (Care Compare), retrieved 3 August 2026.