Fort Sanders Tcu
1901 Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916 · Knox County · (865) 541-1111
24 certified beds, about 18 residents a day · Non profit - Corporation · Medicare since 1994
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 445328 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 17, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Tennessee average is 4.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 1 health citation since April 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 5.18 hours per resident per day, against 3.80 across Tennessee and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 2.77 of those hours.
Health inspections
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.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
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 1 health citation on file.
June 17, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- F Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observations, and interview, the facility failed to properly store refrigerated and dry storage food items, which had the potential to affect 19 of 19 residents.
June 11, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
April 17, 2024Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
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) | 5.18 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.77 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.50 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.63 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | not reported | 48.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | not reported | 43.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.91 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
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 5.45 on weekdays and 4.50 on weekends, 17% 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 6.25 in April to June 2025 to 5.18 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 | 5.18 | 2.77 | 5.45 | 4.50 | 0.0% | 31 of 90 | 18 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 6.69 | 3.50 | 6.96 | 6.00 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 20 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 6.86 | 3.78 | 7.35 | 5.56 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 18 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 6.25 | 3.98 | 6.70 | 5.08 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 19 |
| 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
Staff pay at this home
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.
Official wage estimates for Tennessee
| 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.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 20.8 | 22.6 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.2 | 11.2 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Health | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 07/22/1996 |
| Carringer, Rick | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2026 | |
| Culbertson, Tabitha | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/14/2025 | |
| Delong, Amy | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/04/2024 | |
| Dolan, Joseph | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/31/2023 | |
| Ross, Yasheta | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2024 | |
| Vandersteeg, James | Corporate officer | Individual | 04/01/2016 | |
| Orthoefer, Carl | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/01/2022 | |
| Ross, Yasheta | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 01/01/2025 | |
| Newstat PLLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 05/01/2022 | |
| Orthoefer, Carl | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/01/2022 | |
| Ross, Yasheta | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/14/2025 |
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.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on June 17, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
Other nursing homes nearby
- NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders Knoxville, 0.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- NHC Healthcare, Knoxville Knoxville, 2.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Island Home Park Health and Rehab Knoxville, 2.5 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Creekview Health and Rehabilitation Knoxville, 3.1 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 23 citations
- Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center Knoxville, 3.8 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 19 citations
- Holston Health & Rehabilitation Center Knoxville, 4.7 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- West Hills Health and Rehab Knoxville, 5.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Legacy Park Health and Rehabilitation Knoxville, 6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 32 citations
Tennessee contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Tennessee. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Tennessee Health Facilities Commission, Division of Licensure and Regulation, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Tennessee Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Department of Disability and Aging, 877-236-0013. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is Fort Sanders Tcu's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Fort Sanders Tcu 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Fort Sanders Tcu get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on June 17, 2026. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
- Has Fort Sanders Tcu been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Fort Sanders Tcu accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns Fort Sanders Tcu?
- CMS lists 12 owners and managers. Legal business name: FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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