NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders
Medicare-certified2120 HIGHLAND AVE, Knoxville, TN 37916
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsResident & family councilSkilled nursing & rehabilitation+1 more
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About Fort Sanders Tcu
FORT SANDERS TCU is a non profit - corporation nursing home in KNOXVILLE, TN with 24 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
24 residents
Location
Knoxville, TN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1901 CLINCH AVE, Knoxville, Tennessee 37916
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 17, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Tennessee average is 4.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 11 minutes with each resident a day, above the Tennessee average of 3 hours 48 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Fort Sanders Tcu in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 11 minutesAbove the Tennessee average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 2 hours 46 minutesAbove the Tennessee average |
Inspections
1 health citation in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 17, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 2, 2026
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
- Medicare-certified beds
- 24
- Average residents per day
- 18
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- May 31, 1994
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 445328
Location
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1901 CLINCH AVEKnoxville, TN 37916
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Questions about Fort Sanders Tcu
How did Fort Sanders Tcu do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 17, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Fort Sanders Tcu?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 11 minutes with each resident per day, including 2 hours 46 minutes from registered nurses.
Has Fort Sanders Tcu been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Fort Sanders Tcu in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.