Nursing homes in Knoxville, TN that take Medicare & Medicaid
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13 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Knoxville are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.3 stars (Tennessee: 3.1). The highest rated is Fort Sanders Tcu. 10 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the Tennessee median (3.66 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Knoxville
- Which nursing homes in Knoxville accept Medicaid?
- 10 of 13 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home, Holston Health & Rehabilitation Center, Island Home Park Health and Rehab, Beverly Park Place Health and Rehab, NHC Healthcare, Knoxville. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 13 of 13 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Fort Sanders Tcu (5 of 5) and NHC Healthcare, Farragut (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Knoxville?
- Fort Sanders Tcu has the highest CMS overall rating in Knoxville (5 of 5); 4 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Knoxville nursing homes compare with the rest of Tennessee?
- Their average CMS rating is 3.3 stars, above the Tennessee average of 3.1. 4 of 13 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Knoxville?
- 2 of 13 nursing homes in Knoxville have fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Knoxville have no CMS fines?
- 9 of 13 nursing homes in Knoxville have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Knoxville?
- 4 of 13 nursing homes in Knoxville are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Knoxville?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet Tennessee's income and asset rules.
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- Andersonville (1)
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- Maynardville (1)
- Sevierville (1)
- Loudon (1)
- Pigeon Forge (1)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.