Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center
5837 Lyons View Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 · Knox County · (865) 584-3902
222 certified beds, about 165 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1977
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 445114 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 19, 2026, inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 19 health citations since June 2021, 8 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (5 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,038 in the last three years; the largest was $12,038, and the latest is dated July 24, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.55 hours per resident per day, against 3.80 across Tennessee and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.21 of those hours.
59.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Tennessee average 48.9%).
CMS links it to Champion Care, an affiliated group of 22 nursing homes.
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 19 health citations on file.
May 19, 2026Standard inspection · 5 citations
- 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, observation, and interview, the facility failed to maintain sanitary kitchen equipment in 1 of 1 kitchen observed. The facility's failure had the potential to affect 166 of 168 residents.
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure the facility's main dining room was open for resident use for 2 of 7 days of the week.
- D Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Inspectors wroteBased on Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to complete quarterly assessments, using the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-specified RAI process within the regulatory time frames for 1 resident (Resident #20) of 33 residents reviewed for MDS assessments.
- D Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, and interviews, the facility failed to maintain ongoing communication and collaboration with the dialysis facility and failed to document the status of the resident upon return to the facility for 1 resident (Resident #113) of 4 residents reviewed for Hemodialysis.
- D Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Inspectors wroteBased on job description review, employee file review, and interviews the facility failed to ensure the Dietary Manager completed accredited course work in dietetic training and certification.
July 24, 2024Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- J Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, facility documentation review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 8 (Resident #1) sampled residents reviewed for accident hazards received adequate supervision to prevent elopement (a situation where a resident leaves the premises or safe area without necessary supervision). On 12/10/2023, at approximately 10:50 PM, the facility staff observed Resident #1, a vulnerable and cognitively impaired resident with a history of wandering behaviors, outside the building next to a fence. [...]
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, facility investigation documentation review, police report review, and interview, the facility failed to protect the residents' right to be free from physical abuse for 3 residents (Resident #2, Resident #4, and Resident #6) of 21 residents reviewed for abuse.
April 13, 2023Standard inspection · 11 citations
- L Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and U.S. Department of Housing and [NAME] Development Healthy Housing Reference Manual, job description review, facility documentation review, facility policy review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure food was stored, prepared, and served under sanitary conditions. The facility failed to maintain effective pest control in the kitchen as evidenced by the presence of live and dead roaches in the kitchen and food preparation areas which had the potential to affect all 144 residents in the facility. Deficiencies were cited resulting in an Immediate Jeopardy (a situation in which the provider's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident). [...]
- L Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility policy review, Administrator's job description, review of the facility's Medical Director Agreements, facility documentation review, and interview the facility's Administration failed to manage its resources and operating budget to maintain an effective pest control program after an invoice was not paid to the pest control company which resulted in an interruption in services from 11/30/2022 - 4/4/2023 and an outbreak of pest in the facility's kitchen. The facility's failure did not maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial wellbeing of the 144 residents residing in the facility. The Regional [NAME] President of Operations failed to address facility concerns. [...]
- L Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on job description review, facility documentation, observations, and interviews the facility failed to produce evidence of an effective governing body (GB), failed to manage its financial resources to ensure an effective pest control program was maintained for 144 residents in the facility. Deficiencies were cited resulting in an Immediate Jeopardy (a situation in which the provider's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident). The Interim Administrator and Regional [NAME] President/Administrator (ADM #1) were notified of the Immediate Jeopardy for F812 and F925 on 4/4/2023 at 6:36 PM in the Administrator's office. The Regional [NAME] President/Administrator (ADM #1) was notified of the Immediate Jeopardy for F835 on 4/11/2023 at 10:55 AM in the Administrator's office. [...]
- L Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, electronic communication review, observation, and interview the facility failed to maintain an effective pest control program potentially affecting 144 residents. Deficiencies were cited resulting in an Immediate Jeopardy (a situation in which the provider's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a resident). The Interim Administrator and Regional [NAME] President/Administrator (ADM #1) were notified of the Immediate Jeopardy for F812 and F925 on 4/4/2023 at 6:36 PM in the Administrator's office. The Regional [NAME] President/Administrator (ADM #1) was notified of the Immediate Jeopardy for F835 on 4/11/2023 at 10:55 AM in the Administrator's office. [...]
- G Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on the facility policy review, medical record review and interview, the facility failed to develop and implement care plans for 2 Residents (Residents #583 and #102) of 36 residents reviewed for care plans. The facility failure to implement Resident #583's care plan resulted in the resident having a critical lab value, the resident was transferred to the hospital and diagnosed with a GI (Gastrointestinal Bleed), Anemia, and required a blood transfusion which resulted in Harm for Resident #583. The facility failed to develop and implement an individualized and person-centered care plan related to activities for 1 non-English speaking resident (Resident #102) of 2 non-English speaking residents reviewed.
- G Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on the facility policy review, medical record review, and interview, the facility failed to follow a physician's order to obtain a weekly lab for medication monitoring for 1 resident (Resident 583) of 30 residents reviewed for quality of care. Resident #583's lab specimen clotted rendering the specimen unusable, and a new specimen was not obtained. The facility's failure to ensure Resident #583's lab was obtained per the physician order resulted in an elevated International Normalized Ratio (INR a test which measures how long it takes blood to clot) critical lab value which required the resident to be hospitalized , diagnosed with a GI (Gastrointestinal) bleed upon arrival to the hospital, and required a blood transfusion, which resulted in Harm for Resident #583.
- G Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Inspectors wroteBased on the facility policy review, medical record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure 1 resident's (Resident #583) medical care was supervised by a physician of 36 residents reviewed for physician services. The facility's failure to monitor Resident #583's medical status resulted in an elevated International Normalized Ratio (INR a test which measures how long it takes blood to clot) critical lab value which required the resident to be hospitalized , diagnosed with a GI (Gastrointestinal) bleed upon arrival to the hospital and required a blood transfusion, which resulted in Harm for Resident #583.
- F Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review and interview the facility failed to ensure Medical Director duties were coordinated to clearly delineate responsibilities of the facility's Medical Directors. The facility's failure to implement and coordinate resident care created an environment which impaired the nursing staff to effectively provide patient care and services which had the potential to affect all 144 residents in the facility.
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, facility investigation review, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to protect 2 Residents (#56 and #17) from physical abuse of 30 residents reviewed for abuse.
- D Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to provide interpretation services or an effective communication service for 1 non-English speaking resident (Resident #102) of 2 non-English speaking residents reviewed.
- D Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to develop and implement an individualized and activities program to meet the needs for 1 non-English speaking resident (Resident #102) of 2 non-English speaking residents reviewed for activities.
June 30, 2021Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, review of facility documentation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure 2 residents (#55 and #53) remained free from abuse of 14 residents reviewed for abuse.
Fire safety inspections
5 fire safety citations on file: 4 on May 19, 2026, 1 on April 13, 2023.
Every fire safety citation5 citations
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- E Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| July 24, 2024 | Fine | $12,038 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
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) | 3.55 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.21 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.23 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.01 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.33 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 59.4% | 48.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 75.0% | 43.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.87 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 3.68 on weekdays and 3.23 on weekends, 12% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.63 in April to June 2025 to 3.55 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 | 3.55 | 0.21 | 3.68 | 3.23 | 0.1% | 0 of 90 | 165 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.57 | 0.22 | 3.68 | 3.30 | 2.2% | 0 of 92 | 166 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.60 | 0.25 | 3.68 | 3.39 | 6.8% | 0 of 92 | 159 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.63 | 0.37 | 3.72 | 3.40 | 14.0% | 0 of 91 | 160 |
| 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 long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 17.9 | 14.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 27.7 | 17.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.9 | 16.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 28.5 | 22.6 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: LAKESHORE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC. CMS links this home to Champion Care, a group of 22 nursing homes averaging 2.2 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Mountains Operations Holdings LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 12/01/2024 |
| Smoky Mountains Realty LLC | 5% or greater mortgage interest | Organization | 12/01/2024 | |
| Ruvel, Menachem | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2024 | |
| Weinberg, Yisroel | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2024 | |
| Hasemeier, Eric | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/01/2024 | |
| Stiefel, Benjamin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/01/2024 | |
| Smoky Mountains Realty LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/13/2024 | |
| Hasemeier, Eric | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/01/2024 | |
| Landa, Benjamin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/13/2024 | |
| Ruvel, Menachem | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/22/2025 | |
| Stiefel, Benjamin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/01/2024 | |
| Weinberg, Yisroel | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/22/2025 |
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.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on May 19, 2026: "Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services."
- Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on May 19, 2026: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on July 24, 2024: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on May 19, 2026: "Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.23 hours per resident per day, below the Tennessee average of 3.31.
Other nursing homes nearby
- West Hills Health and Rehab Knoxville, 2.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Legacy Park Health and Rehabilitation Knoxville, 2.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 32 citations
- Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation Knoxville, 3 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders Knoxville, 3.6 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 21 citations
- Fort Sanders Tcu Knoxville, 3.8 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 1 citation
- Life Care Center of Blount County Louisville, 5.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 15 citations
- NHC Healthcare, Knoxville Knoxville, 5.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 11 citations
- Island Home Park Health and Rehab Knoxville, 6.1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 8 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 Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center get at its last inspection?
- 5 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on May 19, 2026. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
- Has Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,038 in the last three years.
- Does Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center?
- CMS lists 12 owners and managers, and links the home to Champion Care. Legal business name: LAKESHORE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC.
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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