Nhc Healthcare, Knoxville
Nursing Home Facility
809 East Emerald Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
Nhc Healthcare, Knoxville is a senior care community located in Knoxville, TN. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Knoxville area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (865) 524-7366.
Operated by National HealthCare Corporation, which runs 89 communities in our directory.
Nhc Healthcare, Knoxville is licensed for 127 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Knoxville average about 135 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 76% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 1 deficiency.
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 58%.
The community is located in Knox County, TN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 11 problems at Nhc Healthcare, Knoxville. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Nhc Healthcare, Knoxville offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 127
- Occupancy 76%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.8
- Annual staff turnover 58%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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