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Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 12 nursing homes in Knoxville, TN using Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank nursing homes in TN
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Avg Overall CMS Rating: 3.0/ 5The average Overall CMS Rating for all CMS-certified nursing homes in Knoxville, TN. Ratings combine health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, with inspections weighted most. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.2/ 5
Avg Staffing Rating: 1.9/ 5The average Staffing Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Knoxville, TN. Reflects nursing staff hours per resident per day (including RNs), adjusted for residents' care needs. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.4/ 5
Avg Health Insp. Rating: 3.1/ 5The average Health Inspection Rating across all CMS-certified nursing homes in Knoxville, TN. Based on each facility's recent inspections and complaint investigations, weighing the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 3.0/ 5

Compare Nursing Homes around Knoxville (Metro Area)

The information below is reported by the Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Health Care Facilities.

CMS & TN Dept. of Health data

Ben Atchley Tennessee State Veterans‘ Home
NH
SNF
Knoxville
140
Facility 140
TN AVG 88
Rank #47 / 425
93.7%
Facility 93.7%
TN AVG 71.5
Rank #27 / 272
+31%
4.83
Facility 4.83
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #14 / 190
-10%+33%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 196
5
Facility 5
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #18 / 194
1.7
Facility 1.7
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #9 / 194
-131-
7
Facility 7
TN AVG 34
Rank #469 / 551
State Of Tennessee
$19.5MFiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility $19.5MFiscal year ending 06/2024
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #42 / 194
$9.0MFiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility $9.0MFiscal year ending 06/2024
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #15 / 194
46.1%Fiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility 46.1%Fiscal year ending 06/2024
TN AVG 41%
Rank #7 / 194
445484
Holston Health And Rehabilitation Center
NH
HC
HOS
PC
SNF
Knoxville
94
Facility 94
TN AVG 88
Rank #174 / 425
81.9%
Facility 81.9%
TN AVG 71.5
Rank #93 / 272
+15%
3.36
Facility 3.36
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #97 / 190
-1%-7%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 196
5
Facility 5
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #18 / 194
2.5
Facility 2.5
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #31 / 194
-77-
2
Facility 2
TN AVG 34
Rank #505 / 551
Daniel Mckenzie
$10.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $10.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #90 / 194
$6.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $6.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #83 / 194
61.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 61.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #85 / 194
445344
NHC HealthCare, Farragut
NH
AL
MC
SNF
Knoxville
88
Facility 88
TN AVG 88
Rank #186 / 425
--
4.17
Facility 4.17
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #25 / 190
+27%+15%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 196
12
Facility 12
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #76 / 194
6.0
Facility 6.0
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #155 / 194
-91-
24
Facility 24
TN AVG 34
Rank #357 / 551
Karla Lane
$16.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $16.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #24 / 194
$9.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $9.6MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #28 / 194
58.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 58.6%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #84 / 194
445415
Island Home Park Health and Rehab
NH
AL
Knoxville (South Knoxville)
95
Facility 95
TN AVG 88
Rank #172 / 425
85.6%
Facility 85.6%
TN AVG 71.5
Rank #71 / 272
+20%
3.24
Facility 3.24
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #133 / 190
-2%-11%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 196
5
Facility 5
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #18 / 194
2.5
Facility 2.5
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #31 / 194
-81-
18
Facility 18
TN AVG 34
Rank #393 / 551
Trudy Durham
$9.4MFiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility $9.4MFiscal year ending 06/2024
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #135 / 194
$3.6MFiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility $3.6MFiscal year ending 06/2024
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #93 / 194
38.8%Fiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility 38.8%Fiscal year ending 06/2024
TN AVG 41%
Rank #36 / 194
445476
Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation
NH
SNF
Pike Knoxville
32
Facility 32
TN AVG 88
Rank #405 / 425
--
3.93
Facility 3.93
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #41 / 190
-61%+8%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 196
15
Facility 15
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #96 / 194
5.0
Facility 5.0
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #120 / 194
-46-
27
Facility 27
TN AVG 34
Rank #328 / 551
Presbyterian Homes Of Tennessee Inc
$2.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $2.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #194 / 194
$2.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $2.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #189 / 194
94.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 94.8%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #5 / 194
445523
Beverly Park Place Health And Rehab
NH
AL
Knoxville (Corinth)
53
Facility 53
TN AVG 88
Rank #331 / 425
49.1%
Facility 49.1%
TN AVG 71.5
Rank #237 / 272
-31%
3.40
Facility 3.40
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #97 / 190
+36%-6%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 196
14
Facility 14
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #90 / 194
2.8
Facility 2.8
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #44 / 194
-26-
8
Facility 8
TN AVG 34
Rank #455 / 551
Hillcrest Healthcare Communities Inc
$17.4MFiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility $17.4MFiscal year ending 06/2024
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #29 / 194
$6.4MFiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility $6.4MFiscal year ending 06/2024
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #27 / 194
36.8%Fiscal year ending 06/2024
Facility 36.8%Fiscal year ending 06/2024
TN AVG 41%
Rank #55 / 194
445131
NHC HealthCare, Knoxville
NH
HC
HOS
SNF
Knoxville (North Knoxville)
115
Facility 115
TN AVG 88
Rank #108 / 425
--
3.54
Facility 3.54
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #79 / 190
+16%-2%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 196
16
Facility 16
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #103 / 194
4.0
Facility 4.0
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #82 / 194
195-
31
Facility 31
TN AVG 34
Rank #303 / 551
Thomas Shuford
$10.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $10.3MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #91 / 194
$6.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $6.5MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #63 / 194
62.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 62.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #42 / 194
445098
Shannondale Well Park
NH
SNF
Knoxville
49
Facility 49
TN AVG 88
Rank #351 / 425
42.9%
Facility 42.9%
TN AVG 71.5
Rank #252 / 272
-40%
3.32
Facility 3.32
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #115 / 190
-55%-8%
$74.6k
Facility $74.6k
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #174 / 196
37
Facility 37
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #186 / 194
5.3
Facility 5.3
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #138 / 194
621-
43
Facility 43
TN AVG 34
Rank #202 / 551
Todd Taylor
$10.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $10.8MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #95 / 194
$9.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $9.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #35 / 194
85.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 85.1%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #3 / 194
445105
Renaissance Terrace
NH
AL
IL
MC
Knoxville (Fourth & Gill)
50
Facility 50
TN AVG 88
Rank #340 / 425
--
2.82
Facility 2.82
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #183 / 190
+75%-22%
$9.3k
Facility $9.3k
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #139 / 196
27
Facility 27
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #171 / 194
6.8
Facility 6.8
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #168 / 194
143-
74
Facility 74
TN AVG 34
Rank #26 / 551
William Sharpe
$3.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $3.7MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #188 / 194
$2.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $2.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #188 / 194
59.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 59.5%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #93 / 194
445223
Westmoreland Health And Rehabilitation Center
NH
HOS
PC
RC
SNF
Westmoreland
100
Facility 100
TN AVG 88
Rank #141 / 425
81.2%
Facility 81.2%
TN AVG 71.5
Rank #98 / 272
+14%
2.92
Facility 2.92
TN AVG 3.63
Rank #169 / 190
-23%-19%
$0
Facility $0
TN AVG $90.9k
Rank #1 / 196
10
Facility 10
TN AVG 15.4
Rank #61 / 194
5.0
Facility 5.0
TN AVG 4.4
Rank #120 / 194
-81-
19
Facility 19
TN AVG 34
Rank #385 / 551
Lashell Spears
$10.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $10.2MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $11.5M
Rank #88 / 194
$4.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility $4.0MFiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG $4.6M
Rank #142 / 194
38.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
Facility 38.7%Fiscal year ending 12/2023
TN AVG 41%
Rank #187 / 194
445342
Overview of Westmoreland Health and Rehabilitation Center

Westmoreland is a Trousdale Living Community that focuses on creating an efficient nursing approach to skilled nursing and rehab in order to enhance the quality of life for its residents. Management and staff have maintained a multidisciplinary approach to nursing when providing a tailored care team of well-trained care staff who deliver for over 40 years. Westmoreland is sure to attend to all needs and provide engaging experiences among members of the community while maintaining a balance of independence and extra comprehensive assistance. 

Westmoreland also offers respite care and memory care for those looking for services. Other centers of excellence are also found in their advanced level of recovery such as short-term and long-term services, palliative and hospice care, pain management, and heart surgery care. 

Contact Westmoreland Health And Rehabilitation Center

Overview of Serene Manor Medical Center

Serene Manor Medical Center sits within Knoxville’s Emory Place neighborhood, a 74-bed facility directed by Rita W. Griffin under Serene Manor Hospital, Inc. Having functioned for thirty-four years, this private entity handles the standard spectrum of rehabilitation and long-term care. Data indicates a current census of 38 residents with an average stay of 131 days. The 45% occupancy rate suggests a notable surplus of available space for new admissions.

A Walk Score of 76 characterizes the immediate environment as highly navigable without a vehicle. This urban integration is significant for logistical coordination, especially considering River Valley Health is only 1.37 miles away and downtown Knoxville is less than two miles distant. The facility avoids the isolation common in elder care by remaining physically connected to the city’s core infrastructure.

The institution operates through a framework of persistent nursing oversight and scheduled programming. Financial structures follow the typical split where Medicare facilitates short-term recovery while Medicaid supports permanent residency. The 131-day residency average implies the population is a hybrid of transient post-acute patients and those requiring more permanent clinical support.

The most compelling info is the 45% occupancy level. In a building designed for 74 individuals, approximately 36 beds remain empty. One must consider whether this underutilization stems from temporary market shifts or deeper systemic issues regarding the facility’s long-term viability and resource allocation.

Contact Serene Manor Medical Center

Ranking Methodology

How we rank these nursing homes

Every nursing home above is evaluated across five weighted categories using CMS data including Care Compare, Payroll-Based Journal, and Medicare Cost Reports.

  • CMS data
  • 5 weighted categories
  • Updated quarterly
Full methodology

Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Care Quality
  • 20%
    Staffing
  • 20%
    Regulatory
  • 20%
    Operational
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Care Quality 35%

The largest single share of every ranking. CMS star ratings and quality measures that reflect actual care delivered to residents.

  • Includes
  • Overall Rating
  • Health Inspection
  • QM Rating
  • Long-Stay QM
  • Short-Stay QM
02

Staffing Adequacy 20%

The strongest predictor of resident outcomes. Volume and stability of nursing care, drawn from CMS Payroll-Based Journal.

  • Includes
  • Nurse Hrs/Res/Day
  • RN vs State
  • Total Nurse Staff Hrs vs State
  • RN Turnover
03

Regulatory & Safety Record 20%

Inspection patterns that star ratings can mask. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • Citations
  • Citations/Inspection
  • Severe Citations
  • Fines
  • Accreditations
04

Operational & Financial Stability 20%

Stable operations and sound finances are leading indicators of consistent care over time.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy vs State
  • Avg Length of Stay
  • Revenue
  • Payroll %
  • Years in Operation
  • Admin Tenure
05

Environment & Accessibility 5%

Context that matters to families but doesn't directly measure clinical care. Weighted lower for nursing homes than for assisted or independent living.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • BBB Rating
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Frequently Asked Questions about Nursing Homes in Knoxville, TN

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Tennessee?

Assisted living in Tennessee is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Tennessee Medicaid cover nursing home care?

Yes — Tennessee Medicaid covers nursing home care for residents who meet income, asset, and medical-need eligibility requirements. Most CMS-certified nursing homes accept Medicaid as a primary payer once long-term-care eligibility is established.

What is nursing home care?

Nursing homes (also called skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses, rehabilitation services, and long-term custodial care for residents with significant health or functional needs.

How many nursing homes are listed on this page?

This page features 12 nursing homes in Knoxville, TN. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right nursing home in Knoxville, TN?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Knoxville, TN, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting nursing homes in Knoxville, TN?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.