Diversicare of Oak Ridge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Diversicare of Oak Ridge is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, part of Diversicare Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.55 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 27% below the Tennessee average of 2.12, and 58.0% nursing staff turnover (Tennessee average 48.9%).
Diversicare of Oak Ridge
100 Elmhurst DrOak Ridge, TN 37830
Anderson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Diversicare of Oak Ridge, nurse aides logged 1.55 hours per resident per day, 27% below the Tennessee average. With about 87 residents a day, that works out to roughly 135 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Tennessee avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.55 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.96 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.53 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
58.0% of nursing staff at Diversicare of Oak Ridge left over the year CMS measured, against a Tennessee average of 48.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 90.9%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 22, 2023. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 health deficiencies (Tennessee average 4.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $205,329 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2023 | Fine | $205,329 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Payment Denial | 38 days from Oct 21, 2023 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Diversicare of Oak Ridge holds 1 of 5 overall; the Tennessee average is 3.0.
About Diversicare of Oak Ridge
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Diversicare Healthcare, 44 homes
- Legal name: Diversicare Briarcliff, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 1, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Diversicare of Oak Ridge
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| NHC Healthcare, Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | 0.6 | 128 | 2.13 | 3.86 | 57.5% | 4 | None |
| Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home Knoxville | 7.1 | 140 | 2.62 | 4.51 | 42.4% | 5 | None |
| The Waters of Clinton, LLC Clinton | 9.2 | 120 | 1.75 | 2.96 | 32.4% | 4 | None |
| Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation Knoxville | 11.7 | 32 | 1.99 | 3.84 | — | 3 | None |
| Legacy Park Health and Rehabilitation Knoxville | 11.7 | 176 | 1.95 | 3.33 | 63.6% | 1 | $74,633 |
| West Hills Health and Rehab Knoxville | 12.3 | 194 | 2.11 | 3.41 | 77.0% | 3 | None |
| NHC Healthcare, Farragut Knoxville | 12.5 | 106 | 2.04 | 4.15 | 46.2% | 5 | None |
| Rocky Top Care Center Rocky Top | 14.1 | 117 | 2.06 | 4.02 | 45.7% | 1 | $86,768 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.