Nhc Healthcare, Ft Sanders
2120 Highland Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37916
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: National Healthcare Corporation
- Certified beds
- 160 · avg 132 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 53.5% — near the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 48.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 23.5% — lower than most Tennessee nursing homesTennessee avg: 43.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $9,770 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 445107
- Certified beds
- 160 beds · avg 132 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Knoxville Health Care Center, Lp
- Chain affiliation
- National Healthcare Corporation
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the National Healthcare Corporation chain — 68 facilities across 8 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 4.0 / 5.
Parent entity
Morgan Stanley
Disclosed owners (18 on record)
- Timothy Wrather
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Brittany Baldwin
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Morgan StanleyParent
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2024
- Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors Llc
Indirect Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2024
- Brian Kidd
Operational/managerial Control · since 2023
+ 12 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 19)
- D0880·Feb 2, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0698·Feb 2, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- E0925·Nov 8, 2023Complaint
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- E0804·Nov 8, 2023Complaint
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0760·Nov 8, 2023Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- D0755·Nov 8, 2023Complaint
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D0693·Nov 8, 2023Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- G0689·Nov 8, 2023Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20231 fine · $9,770
Most recent events
- Nov 8, 2023Fine · $9,770
Fire-safety citations
6 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 2, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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