Knoxville Senior AdvisorFoothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation is a 185-bed nursing home at 1012 Jamestown Way, Maryville, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission as nursing home #13; CMS rates Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 2 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How many stars does Medicare give Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation?
CMS rates Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 star for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 5 / 5 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 185; 110.9 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain (CMS) | The Ensign Group, 347 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | March 1, 1990 |
| HFC nursing home license | #13, 185 licensed beds |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC) | 0 / 0 |
About 111 residents live there on an average day, 60% of certified beds, below the 80% median for certified homes in the seven counties.
What did Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation's latest health inspection find?
The most recent standard health inspection in CMS's data is dated January 10, 2024 and produced 12 health deficiencies, 12 from the routine survey and 0 from complaint visits.
An earlier cycle, surveyed February 12, 2020, recorded 8 deficiencies. Against a seven-county median of 4 deficiencies, the latest count is on the high side.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it shows 1 fine totaling $9,982 and 0 payment denials.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation?
Residents at Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation get about 3.46 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data, essentially level with the seven-county median of 3.49; registered nurses supply 0.61 of those hours.
Nurse aides account for 1.89 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 2.96 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 57.4%, above the seven-county median of 52.9%; RN turnover is 52.9%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Is Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation certified for TennCare long-term stays?
CMS lists Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 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.
Ask the business office which payer a bed is filled under. A Medicare rehab bed and a long-term TennCare bed can be on different halls, and not every home keeps long-term Medicaid beds open. TennCare residents keep a $50 monthly personal needs allowance; the rest of their income goes toward the cost of care.
What are the alternatives near Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation in Maryville?
The closest other certified nursing home is Shannondale of Maryville Health Care Center in Maryville (0.5 mi, CMS 5 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is Prisma Health-Blount Memorial Hospital, about 6.4 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shannondale of Maryville Health Care Center 803 Shannondale Way, 37803 | 0.5 | 44 | 5 of 5 | March 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Fairpark Health and Rehabilitation 307 North Fifth Street, 37804 | 1.5 | 75 | 4 of 5 | July 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Ocoee Transitional Care Center LLC 2320 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, 37804 | 2.9 | 90 | 3 of 5 | July 15, 2026 | 6 |
| The Waters of Maryville 936 Epworth Rd, 37804 | 3.9 | 181 | 1 of 5 | January 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Life Care Center of Blount County 1965 Stewart Lane, 37777 | 8.1 | 120 | 3 of 5 | July 1, 2026 | 3 |
What should we raise on a visit to Foothills Transitional Care and Rehabilitation?
Start with what the record raises: ask for the plan of correction covering the 12 deficiencies from January 10, 2024 and what has been re-checked since.
- Turnover of 57.4% is above the local median; ask what share of aides on nights and weekends are agency staff.
- Ask what led to the $9,982 in CMS fines and whether the problem has been closed out.
- With occupancy near 60%, 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.
