Nhc Healthcare, Ft Sanders
Nursing home in Knoxville, TN
Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)
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Public-record details
- Address
- 2120 Highland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916
- Phone
- (865) 525-4131
- Listed under
- For-profit
- Medicare CCN
- 445107
- Overall star rating
- 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
- Health inspection rating
- 2 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 3 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 5 of 5
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 131
- Ownership
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Knoxville Health Care Center, LP
- Chain
- National Healthcare Corporation (72 facilities)
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Feb 1, 1977
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident council
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Jan 22, 2026. CMS lists 21 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 4, 2020 to Jan 22, 2026): 11 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | D |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in… | D |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 1 fine totalling $9,770 in the last three years.
| Nov 8, 2023 | Fine: $9,770 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.89 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.49 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.18 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 3.48 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 49%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 31%
- Administrators who left in the past year
- 0
A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.
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