Overview
Nhc Healthcare, Knoxville has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Tennessee average of 3.1. It ranks 9th of 13 nursing homes in Knoxville. Its strongest area is quality of care (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 80% of nursing homes in Tennessee (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 1.0 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 29, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Tennessee average of 4.3. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 33% of Tennessee nursing homes have been fined.
Nhc Healthcare, Knoxville is a for-profit facility with 127 certified beds, caring for about 89 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1972.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 70%
Top 51%
Top 53%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 29, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.18 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.04 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.94 hrs
- Nurse aides2.20 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 127
- Average residents per day
- 89
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 1, 1972
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes