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Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home

One Veterans Way, Knoxville, TN, 37931

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 445484

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Federal Quality Data

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall5 / 5
Health inspections5 / 5
Staffing5 / 5
Quality measures2 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
Government - State · Chain: Tennessee State Veterans' Home
Certified beds
140 · avg 131 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
39.4%lower than most Tennessee nursing homesTennessee avg: 48.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
25%lower than most Tennessee nursing homesTennessee avg: 43.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
445484
Certified beds
140 beds · avg 131 residents/day
Ownership type
Government - State
Continuing-care community
No

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Ownership & operations

Legal business name
Tennessee State Veterans Home Board
Chain affiliation
Tennessee State Veterans' Home

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

Non-profitOther

Chain affiliation

Part of the Tennessee State Veterans' Home chain — 5 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.6 / 5.

Disclosed owners (3 on record)

  • Edward Harries

    Corporate Director · 20% · since 2010

  • Danielle c Brown

    W-2 Managing Employee · since 2007

  • Tennessee State Veterans Home Board

    Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2006

Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.

Federal inspection record

5 health citations on file1 from complaints

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 5 of 5)

  • D0761·Mar 11, 2026

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

  • D0644·Mar 11, 2026

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

  • D0600·Jan 23, 2025Complaint

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  • D0644·Feb 14, 2024

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

  • D0641·Feb 14, 2024

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.

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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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