The story
Founded by Forrest Preston in 1970.1
Private company
Life Care Centers of America
Logo: lcca.com3
American operator of elderly care facilities
Life Care Centers of America is the largest privately held long-term elderly care company in the U.S., with facilities across 27 states, and the third largest in the U.S. It is headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee. According to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, Life Care Centers of America operates 254 nursing homes with 32,966 beds.2 It was founded by Forrest Preston.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1970Founded1
- IndustryNursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities), elderly care1
- HeadquartersCleveland1
- Websitelcca.com
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Life Care Centers of America is the largest privately held long-term elderly care company in the U.S., with facilities across 27 states, and the third largest in the U.S. It is headquartered in Cleveland, Tennessee. According to data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, Life Care Centers of America operates 254 nursing homes with 32,966 beds.2
Leadership
Who has led Life Care Centers of America, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderForrest Preston1
Timeline
- 1970Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitelcca.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/lifecarecenters1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/LifeCareCenters1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/life-care-centers-of-america1
- WikipediaLife Care Centers of America
- WikidataQ22073203
Sources
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- 3Company websiteLife Care Centers of America logo
- 4Wikimedia CommonsLife Care Centers of America photo by Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0