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Nhc Healthcare, Farragut

120 Cavett Hill Lane, Knoxville, TN 379228657774000106 certified beds · 91 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare
Surveys on file
3
since 2020
Deficiencies
14
0140
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-02-11
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 4
Staffing 4
Quality 5
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
2026-02-11Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-09-13Standard0110CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2020-01-30Standard010CMS-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.

2026-02-11Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-06Record 445415-20260211-F554
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-06Record 445415-20260211-F658
2023-09-13Standard survey · 11 deficienciesOfficial report
F584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-10Record 445415-20230913-F584
F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-16Record 445415-20230913-F655
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-31Record 445415-20230913-F656
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-31Record 445415-20230913-F657
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-31Record 445415-20230913-F684
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-31Record 445415-20230913-F686
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-31Record 445415-20230913-F690
F728Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.Scope/severity DStandard
Staffing
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-09-16Record 445415-20230913-F728
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 2023-09-13Record 445415-20230913-F812
F814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-10Record 445415-20230913-F814
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-10-31Record 445415-20230913-F842
2020-01-30Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2020-03-06Record 445415-20200130-F684

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.91
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 0.60 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.15
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 3.80 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.64
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 3.31 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover46%
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 49% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover25%
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
9.7%5.0%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
0.9%3.4%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
4.2%16.8%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.0%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
17.1%14.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
10.1%6.1%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
28.0%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
Davis, James
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Dodson, Vicki
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Kidd, Brian
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Lane, Karla
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Moersdorf, Christina
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Nason Jr., Howard
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
National Healthcare Corporation
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Nhc-Op LP
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ussery, Robert
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Blackrock Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Davis, James
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Dodson, Vicki
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Kidd, Brian
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Lane, Karla
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Morgan Stanley
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLC
Organization
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Nason Jr., Howard
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Nason Jr., Howard
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
National Health Corporation
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
National Healthcare Corporation
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Nhc-Op LP
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Vanguard Group Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
National Healthcare Corporation69 facilities
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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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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