100 Netherland Lane, Kingsport, TN 37660 · Sullivan County · (423) 849-0500
67 certified beds, about 34 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare since 2005
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 445481 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 1, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 10 health citations since January 2020 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists 5 fines totaling $23,604 in the last three years; the largest was $9,116, and the latest is dated February 20, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.48 hours per resident per day, against 3.80 across Tennessee and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.87 of those hours.
34.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Tennessee average 48.9%).
CMS links it to Infinity Healthcare Consulting, an affiliated group of 70 nursing homes.
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 10 health citations on file.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to obtain a timely signature on the required Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) for 1 resident (Resident #56) of 3 residents reviewed for beneficiary notification.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, pharmacy record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to administer a prophylactic antibiotic [medication used to treat a bacterial infection, in prophylactic use it is used to help decrease the risk for a recurring bacterial infection] as ordered by the Physician for 1 resident (Resident #8) of 15 residents reviewed for medications.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure expired over-the-counter medications, intravenous (IV) catheters, syringes, blood collection tubes (vacuum-sealed tubes used for collecting, transporting, and processing blood samples for laboratory analysis), and sterile water vials were discarded and not available for resident use, failed to ensure an insulin pen was labeled with the resident's name, and failed to ensure wound care supplies were stored unopened in 1 medication cart of 2 medication carts and 1 medication room of 2 medication rooms observed for medication storage.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interviews, the facility failed to maintain an accurate and complete medical record for 1 resident (Resident #8) of 15 medical records reviewed.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, facility investigation review, and interview the facility failed to submit a 5 day follow up of the facility's investigation to the State Survey agency for 1 resident (Resident #1) of 4 residents reviewed.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure expired food items were discarded and failed to ensure food was properly stored in a walk-in freezer in 1 of 2 kitchens which had the potential to affect 29 residents.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure garbage and refuse was properly contained in 1 of 4 dumpsters.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure appropriate hand hygiene practices were followed during meal service on 1 of 3 hallways observed during meal service. Review of the facility's policy titled, Handwashing/Hand Hygiene, dated 1/1/2017, showed .handwashing/hand hygiene as the single most important means of preventing the spread of infection .All personnel will follow the handwashing procedure to prevent the spread of infection and disease to other personnel, residents, and visitors. Employees will perform appropriate handwashing procedures using antimicrobial or non-antimicrobial soap and water under the following conditions and as additionally needed .When to wash hands .Before and after each resident contact .Before handling food tray or preparing food . [...]
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure kitchen equipment was maintained in good repair in 1 of 2 kitchens.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure 1 resident (#190) was free from significant medication errors of 5 residents observed for medication administration.
7 fire safety citations on file: 2 on April 1, 2026, 3 on May 24, 2023, 2 on January 8, 2020.
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2024 | Fine | $4,178 |
| February 12, 2024 | Fine | $3,798 |
| January 22, 2024 | Fine | $9,116 |
| January 8, 2024 | Fine | $2,279 |
| December 18, 2023 | Fine | $4,233 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.48 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.87 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.18 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.71 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.89 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 34.5% | 48.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 0.0% | 43.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
CMS expects 4.26 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.60 on weekdays and 3.18 on weekends, 12% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.55 in April to June 2025 to 3.48 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.48 | 0.87 | 3.60 | 3.18 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 34 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.40 | 0.95 | 3.55 | 3.02 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 35 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.55 | 0.84 | 3.68 | 3.21 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 35 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.55 | 0.86 | 3.71 | 3.16 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 33 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Tennessee, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.56 | 3.95 | 3.27 | 4.0% | 0.7% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.27 | $17.09 to $19.66 | 27,040 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $28.31 | $23.64 to $30.12 | 20,830 |
| Registered nurses | $39.18 | $36.28 to $45.79 | 72,200 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.1 | 14.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.5 | 16.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 26.0 | 22.6 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 4.0 | 11.2 | 12.0 |
For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Asbury Place Kingsport's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (55.5% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.
55.5% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 51.5% · Tennessee: 62 better, 16 worse
Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 78 eligible stays.
9.9% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 10.7% · Tennessee: 1 better, 7 worse
Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 84 eligible stays.
8.1% this home
No different from the national rate
US median of homes 7.1% · Tennessee: 2 better, 1 worse
Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 50 eligible stays.
55.4% this home
Median of homes: Tennessee58.3% · US 56.6%
Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 56 residents counted.
0.0% this home
Median of homes: Tennessee0.8% · US 0.0%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 78 residents counted.
3.9% this home
Median of homes: Tennessee1.6% · US 1.7%
Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 78 residents counted.
100.0% this home
Median of homes: Tennessee98.7% · US 98.7%
Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 41 residents counted.
Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.
Legal business name: WATERS OF KINGSPORT LLC. CMS links this home to Infinity Healthcare Consulting, a group of 70 nursing homes averaging 2.1 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gubin Enterprises Limited Partnership | Direct ownership interest | Organization | 01/01/2024 | |
| Blisko, Michael | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 08/01/2016 | |
| Daugherty, Ella | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 02/21/2024 | |
| Blisko, Michael | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 08/01/2016 | |
| Pomerantsev, Joseph | Trustee of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| 100 Netherland Lane LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2024 | |
| Gubin Enterprises Limited Partnership | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 01/01/2024 | |
| Infinity Healthcare Consulting LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 10/01/2024 | |
| Daugherty, Ella | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 02/21/2024 | |
| Ventura, Juanchichos | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/24/2026 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
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