Oakwood Senior Living
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
NHC Healthcare, Knoxville
Knoxville, TennesseeMedicare inspection record
About NHC Healthcare, Knoxville
NHC Healthcare, Knoxville brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation services designed for recovery and wellness. Our Knoxville, Tennessee team focuses on personalized care plans that help patients regain independence with dignity and support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
127 residents
Location
Knoxville, TN
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
809 EAST EMERALD AVE, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
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 April 29, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Tennessee average is 4.4).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 50 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Tennessee average.
Medicare has not fined NHC Healthcare, Knoxville in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 50 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hourAbove the Tennessee average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 58%Above the Tennessee average |
Inspections
2 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 29, 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, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 12, 2026
November 5, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Dec 10, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- NHC Healthcare-Knoxville LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 127
- Average residents per day
- 96
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1972
- Part of a chain
- National Healthcare Corporation, 71 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 445098
Location
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809 EAST EMERALD AVEKnoxville, TN 37917
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Questions about NHC Healthcare, Knoxville
How did NHC Healthcare, Knoxville do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on April 29, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at NHC Healthcare, Knoxville?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 50 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour from registered nurses. 58% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has NHC Healthcare, Knoxville been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against NHC Healthcare, Knoxville 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.