Knoxville Senior AdvisorRiver Grove Health and Rehabilitation is a 180-bed nursing home at 1520 Grove Street, Loudon, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission as nursing home #161; CMS rates River Grove Health and Rehabilitation 2 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are River Grove Health and Rehabilitation's Care Compare star ratings?
CMS rates River Grove Health and Rehabilitation 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 stars for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 5 / 4 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 180; 107.0 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (CMS) | Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper, 79 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | June 1, 1990 |
| HFC nursing home license | #161, 180 licensed beds |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC) | 26 / 0 |
About 107 residents live there on an average day, 59% of certified beds, below the 80% median for certified homes in the seven counties.
How many deficiencies does CMS show for River Grove Health and Rehabilitation?
Surveyors' latest standard health inspection of River Grove Health and Rehabilitation was on August 11, 2025; CMS records 11 health deficiencies in that cycle (11 standard, 2 complaint).
An earlier cycle, surveyed May 2, 2024, recorded 7 deficiencies. Against a seven-county median of 4 deficiencies, the latest count is on the high side.
CMS shows no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at River Grove Health and Rehabilitation?
Residents at River Grove Health and Rehabilitation get about 2.99 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data, below the seven-county median of 3.49; registered nurses supply 0.41 of those hours.
Nurse aides account for 1.73 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 2.70 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 45.1%, below the seven-county median of 52.9%; RN turnover is 66.7%. CMS counts 2 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Does River Grove Health and Rehabilitation accept Medicare and TennCare?
CMS lists River Grove Health and Rehabilitation as certified for Medicare and Medicaid, so it can bill Medicare for qualifying short-term skilled stays and TennCare (Tennessee Medicaid) for long-term residents who qualify through CHOICES Group 1.
A rehab admission after a hospital stay usually starts under Medicare Part A, which covers up to 100 days with a daily copay after day 20. When skilled care ends, the bill shifts to private funds, insurance or TennCare CHOICES. TennCare residents keep a $50 monthly personal needs allowance; the rest of their income goes toward the cost of care.
Which nursing homes are closest to River Grove Health and Rehabilitation?
The closest other certified nursing home is NHC HealthCare, Farragut in Knoxville (14.5 mi, CMS 5 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is Covenant Health Fort Loudoun, about 8.1 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHC HealthCare, Farragut 120 Cavette Hill Lane, 37922 | 14.5 | 106 | 5 of 5 | February 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Renaissance Terrace 257 Patton Lane, 37748 | 19.5 | 130 | 1 of 5 | July 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 1012 Jamestown Way, 37803 | 19.9 | 185 | 2 of 5 | January 10, 2024 | 12 |
| Shannondale of Maryville Health Care Center 803 Shannondale Way, 37803 | 20.2 | 44 | 5 of 5 | March 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Fairpark Health and Rehabilitation 307 North Fifth Street, 37804 | 20.3 | 75 | 4 of 5 | July 1, 2026 | 4 |
The HFC bed report lists 26 secured and 0 Alzheimer's beds here, relevant for a resident with dementia who also needs nursing care.
Which questions does River Grove Health and Rehabilitation's CMS record raise?
Use the public numbers to steer the visit. First, ask for the plan of correction covering the 11 deficiencies from August 11, 2025 and what has been re-checked since.
- Turnover is at or below the local median; ask which charge nurses and aides have been there longest.
- With occupancy near 59%, ask which halls have openings and why.
- CMS shows a resident council; ask when it meets and how families raise concerns.
- Ask who the attending physicians are and how often they see long-term residents.
