Tennova Newport Convalescent Center
Nursing home in Newport, Tennessee, CMS certification number 44E132
450 College St, Newport, TN 37821 · Cocke County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 56
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 8, 2023
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Tennova Newport Convalescent Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Tennova Newport Convalescent Center is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
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 | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Tennova Newport Convalescent Center 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
- 3.42
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.84
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.32
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.26
- Weekend total hours
- 3.22
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 8, 2023 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 23, 2019, found 4.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Tennova Newport Convalescent Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 45.9 residents live here, about 82% of its 56 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 56
- Average residents per day
- 45.9
- Certified since
- March 31, 1974
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Tennova Newport Convalescent Center
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Tennova Newport Convalescent Center
- Newport TN Opco LLC135 Generation Drive, Newport 37821
- Jefferson Park at White Pine407 Laura Lee Dr, White Pine 37890
- Jefferson County Nursing Home914 Industrial Park Rd, Dandridge 37725
- The Heritage Center1026 McFarland Street, Morristown 37814
- Life Care Center of Morristown501 West Economy Road, Morristown 37814
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Tennova Newport Convalescent Center, 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 Tennova Newport Convalescent Center
What is the CMS star rating of Tennova Newport Convalescent Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Tennova Newport Convalescent Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Tennova Newport Convalescent Center?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Tennova Newport Convalescent Center?
Legal Business Name Not Available, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.