ElderGrade
A

88.5/100

Excellent

Fort Sanders Tcu

1901 Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916

CMS 5/5 stars #1 of 13 in Knox County (865) 541-1111
Certified beds
24
Occupancy
74%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection 30/30 Staffing 26/30 Stability 7.5/15 Outcomes 15/15 Enforcement 10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

26/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • 5.08 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • 2.77 RN hours per resident per day
  • Weekend staffing drops 13% against weekdays

Staff stability

7.5/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • No turnover figure reported — scored neutral

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • 5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day 5.18 hrs
National average 3.86 hrs Better than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours 2.77 hrs
National average 0.69 hrs Better than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours 4.50 hrs
National average 3.42 hrs Better than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover Not reported

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: June 11, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of COVENANT HEALTH, which operates 11 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

Owner Type Role Since
CARRINGER, RICK Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
CULBERTSON, TABITHA Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
DELONG, AMY Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
DOLAN, JOSEPH Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
ROSS, YASHETA Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
VANDERSTEEG, JAMES Individual CORPORATE OFFICER
ORTHOEFER, CARL Individual OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
ROSS, YASHETA Individual OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
NEWSTAT PLLC Organization ADP OF THE SNF
ORTHOEFER, CARL Individual ADP OF THE SNF
ROSS, YASHETA Individual ADP OF THE SNF
COVENANT HEALTH Organization 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST

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Common questions about Fort Sanders Tcu

What is the ElderGrade for Fort Sanders Tcu? +

Fort Sanders Tcu holds an ElderGrade of A (88.5 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Fort Sanders Tcu? +

Residents receive an average of 5.18 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Fort Sanders Tcu been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Fort Sanders Tcu accept Medicaid? +

CMS lists this facility as Medicare, so it is not recorded as Medicaid certified. Confirm directly with the home before admission.