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NHC HEALTHCARE, FT SANDERS
2120 HIGHLAND AVE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37916 · 8655254131
CMS overall rating
3 / 5
★★★☆☆
Certified beds
160
Avg. residents / day
133.8
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
CMS star ratings
| Overall rating | 3 / 5 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 / 5 |
| Staffing rating | 4 / 5 |
| Quality measures (QM) rating | 5 / 5 |
| Long-stay QM rating | 4 / 5 |
| Short-stay QM rating | 5 / 5 |
Tennessee average overall rating: 3.0 across 303 homes.
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.98 |
| RN staffing (hours per resident per day) | 0.53 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 50.4% |
| RN turnover | 25% |
Enforcement & profile
| Fines in the CMS look-back period | 1 · $9,770 |
| Payment denials | 0 |
| Total penalties | 1 |
| Special focus status | None |
| In a continuing-care retirement community | No |
| Located in a hospital | No |
| Sprinkler systems in all required areas | Yes |
| Chain | NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | 1977-02-01 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare — Nursing Home Provider Information (CMS Care Compare, 2026 Q3). CCN 445107. All ratings and figures are CMS's own, published as-is. This page is a data reference and is not medical, legal or placement advice. Rating scale: ★★★★★ best … ★☆☆☆☆ worst.