Nursing homes around Knoxville

What do nursing homes provide in the Knoxville area?

Nursing homes provide 24-hour nursing care, short-term rehabilitation after hospital stays, and long-term care for people who need more help than assisted living allows; each is licensed by the Health Facilities Commission and most are certified by CMS.

HFC lists 31 licensed nursing homes in Knox, Blount, Anderson, Loudon, Sevier, Roane and Union counties with 3,791 licensed beds; CMS gives 30 of them an overall rating, and 11 hold four or five stars (Care Compare data of October 1, 2026).

What does a Tennessee nursing home cost?

CareScout's 2025 Tennessee medians are about $9,429 a month for a semi-private room and about $10,038 for a private room.

Medicare covers limited skilled rehab after a three-day inpatient stay; TennCare CHOICES Group 1 pays long-term care for eligible residents at Medicaid-certified homes.

How do we compare nursing homes near Knoxville?

Compare CMS's health inspection, staffing and quality ratings, nurse hours per resident day, turnover and recent deficiencies, then visit at different times of day.

Each certified home in the seven counties has a page here with those numbers and the seven-county medians beside them.

Is there a veterans nursing home near Knoxville?

Yes, the Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans Home in Knoxville, with 140 licensed beds, is part of Tennessee's State Veterans Homes system and is certified for Medicare and Medicaid.

Its CMS record is on our nursing home roster alongside every other home in the region.

What should we ask a Knoxville nursing home before admission?

Ask whether the bed is a Medicare rehab bed or a long-term bed, whether the home is certified for TennCare, how many aides cover each hall at night, who the attending physicians are, and what the latest inspection found.

Also ask how the home communicates changes in condition to families, how often care conferences happen, and whether residents can keep their own doctor.

Where are licensed nursing homes providers around Knoxville?

The state's records show 31 licensed nursing homes providers across the seven counties, 14 in Knox County, 6 in Blount County, 5 in Anderson County, 1 in Loudon County, 2 in Sevier County, 2 in Roane County, 1 in Union County.