Knoxville Senior AdvisorDiversicare of Oak Ridge is a 120-bed nursing home at 100 Elmhurst Drive, Oak Ridge, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission as nursing home #2; CMS rates Diversicare of Oak Ridge 1 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How many stars does Medicare give Diversicare of Oak Ridge?
CMS rates Diversicare of Oak Ridge 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 star for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 4 / 2 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 120; 86.4 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (CMS) | Diversicare Healthcare, 44 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | November 1, 1990 |
| HFC nursing home license | #2, 120 licensed beds |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC) | 0 / 0 |
About 86 residents live there on an average day, 72% of certified beds, below the 80% median for certified homes in the seven counties.
How many deficiencies does CMS show for Diversicare of Oak Ridge?
The most recent standard health inspection in CMS's data is dated September 22, 2023 and produced 17 health deficiencies, 16 from the routine survey and 1 from complaint visits.
Looking one cycle back to January 26, 2022, CMS shows 16 deficiencies. Nearby certified homes have a median of 4 in their latest cycle, so this home sits above that mark.
CMS shows no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
Tennessee's own enforcement file adds: May 28, 2025: Probation lifted; December 11, 2024: License placed on probation for a period of six (6) months with Commission appearance; two (2) Civil Monetary Penalties of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500) each & one (1) CMP of one thousand dollars ($1,000); for a total CMP assessment of four thousand dollars ($4,000).
Is Diversicare of Oak Ridge well staffed?
Diversicare of Oak Ridge reports 3.19 nurse staffing hours per resident day, below the seven-county median of 3.49, including 0.70 hours from registered nurses (above the seven-county median of 0.65).
Nurse aides account for 1.54 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 2.48 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 58.4%, above the seven-county median of 52.9%; RN turnover is 93.8%. CMS counts 3 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Is Diversicare of Oak Ridge certified for TennCare long-term stays?
CMS lists Diversicare of Oak Ridge as certified for Medicare and Medicaid, so it can bill Medicare for qualifying short-term skilled stays and TennCare (Tennessee Medicaid) for long-term residents who qualify through CHOICES Group 1.
Medicare's skilled nursing benefit requires a qualifying inpatient hospital stay of at least three days and pays in full only for the first 20 days; a daily coinsurance applies from day 21 to day 100. Long-term custodial care is paid privately, by long-term care insurance, or by TennCare. TennCare residents keep a $50 monthly personal needs allowance; the rest of their income goes toward the cost of care.
Which nursing homes are closest to Diversicare of Oak Ridge?
The closest other certified nursing home is NHC HealthCare, Oakridge in Oak Ridge (0.6 mi, CMS 5 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, about 5.1 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHC HealthCare, Oakridge 300 Laboratory Road, 37830 | 0.6 | 120 | 5 of 5 | February 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans Home One Veterans Way, 37931 | 7.1 | 140 | 5 of 5 | March 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Woodland Post Acute LLC 220 Longmire Road, 37716 | 9.2 | 120 | 3 of 5 | September 23, 2025 | 7 |
| Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation 7512 Middlebrook Pike, 37909 | 11.7 | 32 | 3 of 5 | May 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Legacy Park Health and Rehabilitation 7424 Middlebrook Pike, 37909 | 11.7 | 176 | 1 of 5 | August 13, 2025 | 5 |
What should families ask before choosing Diversicare of Oak Ridge?
Use the public numbers to steer the visit. First, ask for the plan of correction covering the 17 deficiencies from September 22, 2023 and what has been re-checked since.
- Turnover of 58.4% is above the local median; ask what share of aides on nights and weekends are agency staff.
- With occupancy near 72%, ask which halls have openings and why.
- CMS shows a resident council; ask when it meets and how families raise concerns.
- Ask who the attending physicians are and how often they see long-term residents.
