Knox County Nursing Home

Location & what’s nearby

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Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

44.1% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 118 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

Met the expected recovery: 48.2% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 83 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.15 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 12% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 9% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

Staffing

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 169 beds and averages 104.8 residents a day — about 62% occupied, or roughly 64 beds typically open. It often has substantial empty capacity — worth asking why, since low census can reflect either a new or shrinking home or one families are avoiding. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 3.73 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.47 is below the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.40 is below the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 3.57 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 3.80 on weekdays — 6% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.50 to 0.39 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 34% is below the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

This trend is not current. The most recent of these two inspections was over 2 years ago; the arrow describes what inspectors found then, not what the home is like now.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

• Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-08-01 · tag F0690 — failed to manage incontinence, catheters, and urinary infections — isolated
  Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to monitor nephrostomy output for one of one resident (R18) reviewed for nephrostomy tubes, failed to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment and cleanse the urinary catheter during urinary catheter cares for one of six residents (R40), reviewed for urinary catheter care in a sample of 96. Findings include: 1. The facility policy, Care of Nephrostomy Tube, dated October 2010 directs staff, The purpose of this procedure is to provide guidelines for the care of the resident with a percutaneous nephrostomy tube. Empty drainage bag once per shift and as needed. Measure output as follows: every 8 hours. Measure output from the right and left kidneys separately. Record urinary and nephrostomy output separately. The following information should be recorded in the resident's medical record: Color, quantity and amount of drainage. R18's facility admission Record documents that R18 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with the following…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-08-16 · tag F0550 — failed to protect resident dignity and rights — pattern
  Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to serve all residents at a table at the same time for five (R9, R27, R32, R36 and R45) of 26 residents reviewed for residents' rights in a sample of 28. Findings include: Resident's Rights for People in Long-Term Care Facilities dated 3/2017 documents You have the right to safety and good care; your facility must provide services to keep your physical and mental health, and sense of satisfaction. Facility Routine Mealtimes Report, dated 04/01/2023, documents mealtimes of 7:30 am, 11:30 am and 4:30 pm. On 08/13/24 at 11:45 am to 12:40 pm, during the lunch hours in the Main Dining Room, meal trays and drinks were being passed. 1. On 08/13/24 at 11:45 am, three residents were eating their meal tray at the same table that R36 was sitting at. R36 did not have a meal tray. At 12:25 pm, R36 was served R36's meal tray and the resident's sitting at R36's table had already consumed their lunch meal. R36 stated that R36 was upset to have to wait as R36 feels they forgot her and R36's table mate's meals, and said that this…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Resident Rights Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · E2024-08-16 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — pattern
  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure Enhanced Barrier Precautions were implemented and failed to ensure proper disposal of Personal Protective Equipment for four residents (R6, R11, R51, R150) of 28 residents reviewed for Infection Control in a sample of 28. Findings include: Enhanced Barrier Precautions Policy documents, Policy Interpretation and Implementation 1. Enhanced barrier precautions (EBP's) are used as an infection prevention and control intervention to reduce the spread of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO's) to residents. 2. EBP's employ targeted gown and glove use during high contact resident care activities when precautions do not otherwise apply. A. Gloves and gown are applied prior to performing the high contact resident care activity (as opposed to before entering the room). B. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is changed before caring for another resident. 3. Examples of high-contact resident care activities requiring the use of gown and gloves for the EBP's include: a. dressing; b. bathing/showering; c.…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2023-06-15 · tag F0725 — failed to have enough nursing staff — widespread
  Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide sufficient staff to care for dependent residents. This failure has the potential to affect all 79 residents residing in the facility. Findings include: The facility Assessment, no date available, documents, Nursing, nutrition services, and housekeeping staffing is evaluated at the beginning of each shift and adjusted as needed to meet the care needs and acuity of the resident population. The facility's Resident Council Minutes/Report, dated 5/18/23, documents, The CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistants) should not be giving showers on Wing 1 when there is only one CNA. On 06/12/23 at 10:45 AM, V12 (R16's family) stated, (R16) was left in pool of urine, the bed, the mattress, and the sheets. This happened on 3rd shift 6/3/23 into 1st shift 6/4/23. (R16) is on a memory care unit. There are residents who wander all night long. They have one CNA and one nurse, but the nurse covers multiple halls on third shift. They set off the alarm to exit so that one CNA runs after them and leaves the floor unattended. So…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · Dcited before2023-06-15 · tag F0690 — failed to manage incontinence, catheters, and urinary infections — isolated
  Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide incontinent care for one of three residents (R16) reviewed for bowel and bladder incontinence in the sample of 30. Findings include: The facility's Urinary Continence and Incontinence-Assessment and Management policy, dated 8/22, documents, Ensure that all residents, where possible, are toileted e.g., toilet incontinent residents (check/change per plan of care and as resident allows). R16's Care plan, dated 5/15/23, documents, R16 has alteration with elimination related to being frequently incontinent of bladder, frequently incontinent of bowels, requires staff assistance with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living). Intervention: Assist with toileting upon arising in AM, before/after meals, before going to bed and PRN (as needed). Bedside commode for toileting. Every two hours toileting; Clean peri-area with each incontinence episode. R16's ADL care plan, dated 1/19/23, documents, R16 has potential for changes with her ADL self care needs related to requires supervision to total assistance with her ADLs secondary to…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · D2023-06-15 · tag F0758 — failed to limit and justify psychotropic drugs — isolated
  Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to document behaviors to warrant the initiation of an antipsychotic medication for one of one resident (R16) reviewed for antipsychotics in the sample of 30. Findings include: The facility's Antipsychotic Medication Use policy, dated 7/22, documents, Residents will only receive antipsychotic medications when necessary to treat specific conditions for which they are indicated and effective. Diagnoses alone do not warrant the use of antipsychotic medication. In addition to the above criteria, antipsychotic medications will generally only be considered if the following conditions are also met: The behavioral symptoms present a danger to the resident or others; AND: the symptoms are identified as being due to mania or psychosis (such as auditory, visual, or other hallucinations; delusions, paranoia or grandiosity; or behavioral interventions have been attempted and included in the plan of care, except in an emergency. Antipsychotic medications will not be used if the only symptoms are one or more of the following:…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
• Potential for harm · F2022-04-28 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — widespread
  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
  What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

  Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to date opened food, date food received or thawed, date thawed health shakes, clean the convection oven, ensure a covering for a food cart to keep food warm, and failed to wear a hair net in the kitchen. These failures have the potential to affect all 61 residents except R32 who is NPO (nothing by mouth). Findings include: Facility Food Receiving and Storage policy, revised 2017, documents, All foods stored in the refrigerator or freezer will be covered, labeled, and dated ('use by' date). Facility Sanitization policy, revised 2008, documents, The food service area shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary manner. All kitchens, kitchen areas and dining areas shall be kept clean. The Food Services Manager will be responsible for scheduling staff for regular cleaning of kitchen and dining areas. Food service staff will be trained to maintain cleanliness throughout their work areas during all tasks, and to clean after each task before proceeding to the next assignment. Facility Resident Council minutes, dated…

  This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

  Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

CMS files one row per role, so the 7 rows in the source record cover these 4 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

1 organizational owner listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

This home reported $24K paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

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