Tennessee · CMS Data August 2026

Nursing Homes in Knoxville, TN

Which Nursing Homes in Knoxville Rate Best?

CMS Care Compare lists 13 certified nursing homes in Knoxville, Tennessee (data from August 2026). 5 are rated 4 or 5 stars overall: Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home (5 stars), Holston Health & Rehabilitation Center (5 stars) and Nhc Healthcare, Farragut (5 stars) and others. The average overall rating is 3.2 stars, against 3.0 across Tennessee.

Nursing homes
13
Rated 4 or 5 stars
5
Average overall stars
3.2
Tennessee average
3.0

Compare All 13 by CMS Rating

Nursing homes in Knoxville compared on CMS measures
Nursing homeOverallInspectionsStaffingNursing hours per resident per dayDeficiencies at last inspectionFines (3 years)
Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home5544.52None
Holston Health & Rehabilitation Center5443.82None
Nhc Healthcare, Farragut5444.12None
Fort Sanders Tcu4415.21None
Island Home Park Health and Rehab4423.43$21,715
Beverly Park Place Health and Rehab3413.11None
West Hills Health and Rehab3413.45None
Nhc Healthcare, Knoxville3343.81None
Nhc Healthcare, Ft Sanders3244.06$9,770
Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation3233.86None
Creekview Health and Rehabilitation2223.46None
Legacy Park Health and Rehabilitation1213.34$74,633
Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center1113.65$12,038

Stars are out of 5. Blank cells are values CMS doesn't report for that home. Sorted by overall rating, then inspection rating. Homes here average 3.8 hours of nursing per resident per day, against 3.8 hours statewide.

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From CMS Care Compare, data from August 2026. Ordered by CMS's overall star rating, then its inspection rating. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear. Call to confirm openings and costs.

Free Help With Long-Term Care in Tennessee

Tennessee's Tennessee Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman (877-236-0013) helps residents and families with problems and rights in nursing homes and assisted living. For local services such as in-home help, adult day and respite, call the Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116. See senior care in Tennessee for assisted living and memory care rules, Medicaid long-term care limits and waivers.

Read how to choose a nursing home, what the star ratings measure and what Medicare covers.

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Sources

  1. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (August 2026)
  2. Medicare Care Compare
  3. Tennessee Long-Term Care Ombudsman

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