NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders
Nursing home in Knoxville, Tennessee, CMS certification number 445107
2120 Highland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916 · Knox County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 160
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 22, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $9,770 (1)
Does NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.89
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.21
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.18
- Weekend total hours
- 3.48
- Nursing staff turnover
- 49.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 31.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 22, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 2, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders 1 time in the past 3 years, for $9,770 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 130.9 residents live here, about 82% of its 160 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 160
- Average residents per day
- 130.9
- Certified since
- February 1, 1977
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders
- Legal business name
- Knoxville Health Care Center, LP
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 72 homes nationally under National Healthcare Corporation, 4.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders
- Fort Sanders Tcu1901 Clinch Ave, Knoxville 37916
- NHC Healthcare, Knoxville809 East Emerald Ave, Knoxville 37917
- Island Home Park Health and Rehab1758 Hillwood Drive, Knoxville 37920
- Creekview Health and Rehabilitation3300 Broadway NE, Knoxville 37917
- Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center5837 Lyons View Pike, Knoxville 37919
See also all nursing homes in Knoxville.
Who inspects nursing homes in Tennessee
Tennessee's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Tennessee, the 13 in Knoxville, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders
What is the CMS star rating of NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders?
Knoxville Health Care Center, LP, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.