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Lyonsview Health And Rehabilitation Center

5837 Lyons View Pike, Knoxville, TN 379198655843902222 certified beds · 165 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2021
Deficiencies
19
0118
Penalties · 3 yrs
$12,038
1 fine
Last survey
2026-05-19
Standard
CMS overall
1 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 1/5
Health 1
Staffing 1
Quality 2
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Tennessee Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-05-19Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-07-24Complaint011CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-04-13Standard047CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2021-06-30Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Tennessee Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-05-19Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-05Record 445114-20260519-F550
F638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-02Record 445114-20260519-F638
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-05Record 445114-20260519-F698
F801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-02Record 445114-20260519-F801
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-05Record 445114-20260519-F812
2024-07-24Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity JHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2024-07-24Record 445114-20240724-F689
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-08-12Record 445114-20240724-F600
2023-04-13Standard survey · 11 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningRecords
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2023-05-26Record 445114-20230413-F656
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planning
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2023-05-26Record 445114-20230413-F684
F710Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.Scope/severity GHarm
Staffing
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2023-05-26Record 445114-20230413-F710
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity LHarm
Food & nutrition
Widespread; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2023-05-26Record 445114-20230413-F812
F835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Scope/severity LHarm
Records
Widespread; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2023-05-26Record 445114-20230413-F835
F837Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.Scope/severity LHarm
Records
Widespread; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2023-05-26Record 445114-20230413-F837
F925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.Scope/severity LHarm
Environment
Widespread; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2023-05-26Record 445114-20230413-F925
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-26Record 445114-20230413-F600
F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-26Record 445114-20230413-F676
F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-25Record 445114-20230413-F679
F841Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.Scope/severity FStandard
Staffing
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-26Record 445114-20230413-F841
2021-06-30Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-07-31Record 445114-20210630-F600

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-07-24Civil money penalty$12,038CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.21
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 0.60 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.55
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 3.80 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.23
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 3.31 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover59%
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 49% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover75%
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 43% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityTennesseeNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
3.6%5.0%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.9%3.4%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
11.9%16.8%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.9%1.8%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
17.8%14.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
2.4%6.1%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
31.6%31.7%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Smoky Mountains Operations Holdings LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Hasemeier, Eric
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Stiefel, Benjamin
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Hasemeier, Eric
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Landa, Benjamin
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ruvel, Menachem
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ruvel, Menachem
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Smoky Mountains Realty LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Smoky Mountains Realty LLC
Organization
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Stiefel, Benjamin
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Weinberg, Yisroel
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Weinberg, Yisroel
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Champion Care22 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Tennessee.

No county cost figures on file for Knox.

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Wellpark Health And Rehabilitation
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3.0 mi2026-05-010180
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One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.

Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01