Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home
Nursing home in Knoxville, Tennessee, CMS certification number 445484
One Veterans Way, Knoxville, TN 37931 · Knox County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 140
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 11, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home 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
- 4.52
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.71
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.20
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.61
- Weekend total hours
- 3.94
- Nursing staff turnover
- 37.5%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 26.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 11, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on February 14, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 128.2 residents live here, about 92% of its 140 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 140
- Average residents per day
- 128.2
- Certified since
- January 18, 2007
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Government - State
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Tennessee State Veterans' Home, 3.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home
- Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation7512 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville 37909
- Legacy Park Health and Rehabilitation7424 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville 37909
- West Hills Health and Rehab6801 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville 37919
- Diversicare of Oak Ridge100 Elmhurst Dr, Oak Ridge 37830
- 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.
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Questions about Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home
What is the CMS star rating of Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.