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Nursing homes in Knoxville, Tennessee

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Tennessee
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13Homes in the cityInside city limits; the list below also shows homes nearby
1,732Certified bedsTotal capacity, not current availability
13Accept MedicarePer this site's payment data; confirm with the home
10Accept MedicaidPer this site's payment data; confirm with the home

Nursing homes in Knoxville

Homes and star ratings come from Medicare (CMS) and can be a few months old. Medicare doesn’t list which homes offer memory care, hospice or other programs: look for them in a home’s own profile, or ask the home.

17 homes

Nhc Healthcare, Knoxville

809 East Emerald Ave · Knoxville, TN

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

127 certified beds4.5 miles from Knoxville centerMedicareMedicaid
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Legacy Park Health and Rehabilitation

7424 Middlebrook Pike · Knoxville, TN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

176 certified beds2.7 miles from Knoxville centerMedicareMedicaid
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Nhc Healthcare, Ft Sanders

2120 Highland Ave · Knoxville, TN

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

160 certified beds2.4 miles from Knoxville centerMedicareMedicaid
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Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center

5837 Lyons View Pike · Knoxville, TN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

222 certified beds2.6 miles from Knoxville centerMedicareMedicaid
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Beverly Park Place Health and Rehab

5321 Beverly Park Circle · Knoxville, TN

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: Non-profit (other)

271 certified beds7.2 miles from Knoxville centerMedicareMedicaid
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Creekview Health and Rehabilitation

3300 Broadway Ne · Knoxville, TN

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

91 certified beds4.5 miles from Knoxville centerMedicareMedicaid
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Fort Sanders TCU

1901 Clinch Ave · Knoxville, TN

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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

Inside a hospital24 certified beds2.4 miles from Knoxville centerMedicare
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Holston Health & Rehabilitation Center

3916 Boyds Bridge Pike · Knoxville, TN

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

94 certified beds7.5 miles from Knoxville centerMedicareMedicaid
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Nhc Healthcare, Farragut

120 Cavett Hill Lane · Knoxville, TN

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

106 certified beds10 miles from Knoxville centerMedicare
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Island Home Park Health and Rehab

1758 Hillwood Drive · Knoxville, TN

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

95 certified beds4.9 miles from Knoxville centerMedicareMedicaid
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Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home

One Veterans Way · Knoxville, TN

CMS overall rating★★★★★CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: Government (state)

140 certified beds8.4 miles from Knoxville centerMedicareMedicaid
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West Hills Health and Rehab

6801 Middlebrook Pike · Knoxville, TN

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

194 certified beds2.6 miles from Knoxville centerMedicareMedicaid
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Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation

7512 Middlebrook Pike · Knoxville, TN

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

32 certified beds2.7 miles from Knoxville centerMedicare
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Life Care Center of Blount County

1965 Stewart Lane · Louisville, TN

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

120 certified beds8.4 miles from Knoxville centerMedicare
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Asbury Place at Maryville

936 Epworth Road · Maryville, TN

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

181 certified beds12 miles from Knoxville centerMedicareMedicaid
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Ocoee Transitional Care Center

2320 East Lamar Alexander Pkwy · Maryville, TN

CMS overall rating★★★☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)

76 certified beds12 miles from Knoxville centerMedicare
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The Waters of Clinton

220 Longmire Rd · Clinton, TN

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

120 certified beds15 miles from Knoxville centerMedicareMedicaid
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CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.

Understand the local picture

Nursing home care at a glance

Scope: homes inside Knoxville city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.

CMS overall rating

out of 5 · from this site's directory data

Knoxville3.23
Tennessee3.00
United States2.98

Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.

Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Knoxville (13 facilities), Tennessee (303 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equally

Nurse staffing time

hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better

Knoxville3 hr 48 min
Tennessee3 hr 48 min
United States3 hr 52 min
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Knoxville: average of 13 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026

Nursing staff turnover

share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better

Knoxville56%
Tennessee49%
United States46%
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Knoxville: average of 11 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Inspections and quality

Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.

How these comparisons work

Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.

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Nursing home information for Knoxville

This directory lists 13 nursing homes in Knoxville, Tennessee, with 1,732 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.2 stars, above the national average of 3.0 stars: 5 homes hold four or five stars and 3 have one or two.

Among the highest-rated homes are Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home (5 stars), Holston Health & Rehabilitation Center (5 stars) and Nhc Healthcare, Farragut (5 stars).

By ownership, 62% are for-profit, 31% non-profit and 8% government-owned. 1 home is a candidate for it.

These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.

Costs and payment

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Planning your search in Knoxville

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Questions about nursing homes in Knoxville

How many nursing homes are in Knoxville?

There are 13 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Knoxville, with 1,732 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.

Which nursing homes in Knoxville have the highest Medicare rating?

Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home (5 stars), Holston Health & Rehabilitation Center (5 stars), Nhc Healthcare, Farragut (5 stars). See the full ranking.

What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Knoxville?

3.2 out of 5 across 13 rated homes, compared with 3.0 for Tennessee as a whole.

Do nursing homes in Knoxville accept Medicaid?

10 of the 13 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Tennessee.

Are any nursing homes in Knoxville on Medicare’s Special Focus list?

No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.