Our Family

Marquita McCarty

Executive Director

Marquita McCarty is the Executive Director for Providence Place Assisted Living & The Gardens Memory Care in Mt. Juliet, TN. She has been with Providence Place since 2010 and started out as a full time nurse. In 2017 she became the Clinical Director for Providence Place and in 2018 she moved on to become the Executive Director for both Providence Place and The Gardens. Marquita lives in Mt. Juliet with her husband and 2 children, along with their 20 goats, 3 dogs and 2 cats. In her free time she loves to spend time with family, going to the beach, walking and reading.

Holly Tayse, LPN

Clinical Director

Holly Tayse, LPN is the Clinical Director at Providence Place Assisted Living & The Gardens Memory Care and has been with the company for 1½ years. She is a lifelong resident of Lebanon, TN. and is happily married w/ 2 kids, 1 beautiful Granddaughter and a Grandson on the way. She has been a nurse for over 19 years and has worked in a few different healthcare settings including Progressive Care, Cardiac Lab & Assisted Living.

Tommie Estraca

Administrative Assistant

Tommie moved to Mt.Juliet in 2015 from Kansas City, Mo. She is a mother of 2 beautiful girls, Saly(27) Destiny (19).

She started in the healthcare profession as a Nurse Assistant in 1986 where she worked for another 4 years. After the loss of her oldest daughter Ashleigh who was place in Hospice Care for a short time at the age of 15mths , she knew then that Hospice Care as Comfort Care was indeed where her heart was. It was 10 years later when she decided to go into the Administration side of Healthcare where she is currently.

She spends her free time with family & friends and loves to sing, cook and read.

Lori Guzman

Activities Director

Lori Guzman is the Activities Director for Providence Place Assisted Living in Mt. Juliet, TN She is a lifelong resident of Wilson Co. She has 2 amazing boys, 1 who is still living at home who keeps her busy with sports. She worked for the Lebanon Special School District for 13 years. Lori spends her free time attending sports events with her son, spending time with family and friends.

Shawn Hodges

Food Services Director

Shawn Hodges is the Food Service Director for both Providence Place Assisted Living and The Gardens Memory Care. He moved from Arkansas 10 years ago. He is married to his beautiful wife Debbie who also works at Providence Place. They have 3 beautiful boys and 1 boy on the way.

Mitch holland

Business Manager

Mitch Holland is the business manager for Carrick Glen and Providence Place Senior Livings. Mitch has been with GoodWorks Unlimited since he was 14 years old. Mitch has been the dishwasher, groundskeeper, receptionist, bus driver, caregiver, and was the assistant/interim director for Carrick Glen. Mitch has two dogs and loves stay-cations.