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Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home
One Veterans Way, Knoxville, TN 379318658628100140 certified beds · 128 residentsGovernment - StateMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2021
Deficiencies
5
● 0● 5● 0
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
none on file
Last survey
2026-03-11
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 4
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| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | Standard | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2025-01-23 | Complaint | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-02-14 | Standard | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2021-06-29 | Standard | 000 | CMS-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.
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-31Record 445484-20260311-F644
F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-31Record 445484-20260311-F761
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 2025-01-22Record 445484-20250123-F600
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-26Record 445484-20240214-F641
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-26Record 445484-20240214-F644
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.72
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 0.60 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.51
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 3.80 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.02
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 3.31 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover42%
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 49% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover21%
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 43% · National 43%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | Tennessee | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 5.6% | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 1.6% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 20.9% | 16.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 16.4% | 14.0% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 36.5% | 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)| Entity | Role | Interest | Since | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Veterans Home Board Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Brown, Danielle Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Harries, Edward Individual | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Harries, Edward Individual | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
Part of a chain
Tennessee State Veterans' Home — 5 facilities
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.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellpark Health And Rehabilitation Knoxville | 4.6 mi | 2026-05-01 | 0180 |
| Legacy Park Health And Rehabilitation Knoxville | 4.6 mi | 2025-08-13 | 0221 |
| West Hills Health And Rehab Knoxville | 5.2 mi | 2024-11-15 | 050 |
| Nhc Healthcare, Farragut Knoxville | 8.1 mi | 2026-02-11 | 0130 |
| Diversicare Of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge | 7.1 mi | 2025-05-29 | 0167 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |