Knoxville Senior AdvisorThe Waters of Maryville is a 181-bed nursing home at 936 Epworth Rd, Maryville, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission as nursing home #10; CMS rates The Waters of Maryville 1 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are The Waters of Maryville's Care Compare star ratings?
CMS rates The Waters of Maryville 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 stars for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 4 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 5 / 2 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 181; 100.1 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (CMS) | None listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | January 1, 1967 |
| HFC nursing home license | #10, 181 licensed beds |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC) | 33 / 0 |
About 100 residents live there on an average day, 55% of certified beds, below the 80% median for certified homes in the seven counties.
What did The Waters of Maryville's latest health inspection find?
The most recent standard health inspection in CMS's data is dated January 14, 2026 and produced 8 health deficiencies, 7 from the routine survey and 1 from complaint visits.
An earlier cycle, surveyed September 14, 2022, recorded 13 deficiencies. Against a seven-county median of 4 deficiencies, the latest count is on the high side.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it shows 1 fine totaling $10,868 and 0 payment denials.
The abuse icon appears on this home's CMS profile, which means a citation for abuse in the last year, or for potential abuse in each of the last two years.
Tennessee's own enforcement file adds: February 4, 2026: Executive Order assessing one (1) Type B CMP of $1,500 for Tag 1207; May 28, 2025: Probation lifted; October 23, 2024: Conditional Change of Ownership granted - License placed on probation for a period of six (6) months; February 2026 action report: Assessed one (1) Type B Civil Monetary Penalty of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00).
Is The Waters of Maryville well staffed?
Residents at The Waters of Maryville get about 3.61 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data, above the seven-county median of 3.49; registered nurses supply 0.66 of those hours.
Nurse aides account for 2.19 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 3.27 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 53.0%, essentially level with the seven-county median of 52.9%; RN turnover is 60.0%. CMS counts 3 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Is The Waters of Maryville certified for TennCare long-term stays?
CMS lists The Waters of Maryville 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.
Ask the business office which payer a bed is filled under. A Medicare rehab bed and a long-term TennCare bed can be on different halls, and not every home keeps long-term Medicaid beds open. 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 The Waters of Maryville?
The closest other certified nursing home is Ocoee Transitional Care Center LLC in Maryville (1.0 mi, CMS 3 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is Prisma Health-Blount Memorial Hospital, about 2.6 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocoee Transitional Care Center LLC 2320 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, 37804 | 1.0 | 90 | 3 of 5 | July 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Fairpark Health and Rehabilitation 307 North Fifth Street, 37804 | 2.8 | 75 | 4 of 5 | July 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Shannondale of Maryville Health Care Center 803 Shannondale Way, 37803 | 3.4 | 44 | 5 of 5 | March 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 1012 Jamestown Way, 37803 | 3.9 | 185 | 2 of 5 | January 10, 2024 | 12 |
| Life Care Center of Blount County 1965 Stewart Lane, 37777 | 6.6 | 120 | 3 of 5 | July 1, 2026 | 3 |
The HFC bed report lists 33 secured and 0 Alzheimer's beds here, relevant for a resident with dementia who also needs nursing care.
What should families ask before choosing The Waters of Maryville?
Take the CMS data with you. To begin, ask for the plan of correction covering the 8 deficiencies from January 14, 2026 and what has been re-checked since.
- Turnover of 53.0% is above the local median; ask what share of aides on nights and weekends are agency staff.
- Ask what led to the $10,868 in CMS fines and whether the problem has been closed out.
- With occupancy near 55%, ask which halls have openings and why.
- CMS shows a both council; ask when it meets and how families raise concerns.
- Ask who the attending physicians are and how often they see long-term residents.
