NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders is a 160-bed for-profit nursing home in Knoxville, Tennessee, part of National Healthcare Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.28 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% above the Tennessee average of 2.12, and 50.4% nursing staff turnover (Tennessee average 48.9%).
NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders
2120 Highland AveKnoxville, TN 37916
Knox County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders, nurse aides logged 2.28 hours per resident per day, 7% above the Tennessee average. With about 134 residents a day, that works out to roughly 305 aide hours a day, or about 38 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Tennessee avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.28 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.18 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.53 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.98 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.71 | 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
50.4% of nursing staff at NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders left over the year CMS measured, against a Tennessee average of 48.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 22, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Tennessee average 4.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $9,770 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2023 | Fine | $9,770 |
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. NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders holds 3 of 5 overall; the Tennessee average is 3.0.
About NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: National Healthcare Corporation, 69 homes
- Legal name: Knoxville Health Care Center, LP
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1977
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near NHC Healthcare, Ft Sanders
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Fort Sanders Tcu Knoxville · many days without an RN | 0.2 | 24 | 1.63 | 5.18 | — | 4 | None |
| NHC Healthcare, Knoxville Knoxville | 2.4 | 127 | 1.90 | 3.84 | 57.7% | 3 | None |
| Island Home Park Health and Rehab Knoxville | 2.7 | 95 | 1.96 | 3.37 | 39.1% | 4 | $21,715 |
| Creekview Health and Rehabilitation Knoxville | 3.1 | 91 | 1.89 | 3.37 | 66.7% | 2 | None |
| Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center Knoxville · SFF candidate | 3.6 | 222 | 2.01 | 3.55 | 59.4% | 1 | $12,038 |
| Holston Health & Rehabilitation Center Knoxville | 4.8 | 94 | 2.28 | 3.76 | 41.7% | 5 | None |
| West Hills Health and Rehab Knoxville | 5.0 | 194 | 2.11 | 3.41 | 77.0% | 3 | None |
| Legacy Park Health and Rehabilitation Knoxville | 5.8 | 176 | 1.95 | 3.33 | 63.6% | 1 | $74,633 |
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.