Knoxville Senior AdvisorIsland Home Park Health and Rehab is a 95-bed nursing home at 1758 Hillwood Drive, Knoxville, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission as nursing home #144; CMS rates Island Home Park Health and Rehab 4 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Island Home Park Health and Rehab in Knoxville, Tennessee?
CMS rates Island Home Park Health and Rehab 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 stars for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 3 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 2 / 3 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 95; 82.5 |
| Ownership (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chain (CMS) | None listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | April 1, 2004 |
| HFC nursing home license | #144, 95 licensed beds |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC) | 0 / 0 |
About 82 residents live there on an average day, 87% of certified beds, above the 80% median for certified homes in the seven counties.
What did Island Home Park Health and Rehab's latest health inspection find?
Surveyors' latest standard health inspection of Island Home Park Health and Rehab was on May 20, 2026; CMS records 3 health deficiencies in that cycle (3 standard, 0 complaint).
The cycle before that (standard survey March 25, 2025) had 5 deficiencies. The median latest-cycle count across certified homes in the seven counties is 4, which puts Island Home Park Health and Rehab at or under the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it shows 1 fine totaling $21,715 and 0 payment denials.
Is Island Home Park Health and Rehab well staffed?
Island Home Park Health and Rehab reports 3.43 nurse staffing hours per resident day, essentially level with the seven-county median of 3.49, including 0.39 hours from registered nurses (below the seven-county median of 0.65).
Nurse aides account for 2.01 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 2.84 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 41.8%, below the seven-county median of 52.9%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Is Island Home Park Health and Rehab certified for TennCare long-term stays?
CMS lists Island Home Park Health and Rehab 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.
How does Island Home Park Health and Rehab compare with nearby nursing homes?
The closest other certified nursing home is Holston Health & Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville (2.5 mi, CMS 5 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, about 2.4 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holston Health & Rehabilitation Center 3916 Boyds Bridge Pike, 37914 | 2.5 | 94 | 5 of 5 | December 11, 2024 | 2 |
| Fort Sanders Transitional Care Unit 1901 Clinch Avenue, 37916 | 2.5 | 24 | 5 of 5 | June 17, 2026 | 1 |
| NHC HealthCare, Fort Sanders 2120 Highland Avenue, 37916 | 2.7 | 160 | 3 of 5 | January 22, 2026 | 6 |
| NHC HealthCare, Knoxville 809 East Emerald Avenue, 37917 | 3.1 | 115 | 3 of 5 | April 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Creekview Health and Rehabilitation 3300 North Broadway Street, 37917 | 3.6 | 91 | 1 of 5 | November 17, 2025 | 6 |
What should we raise on a visit to Island Home Park Health and Rehab?
Start with what the record raises: ask for the full statement of deficiencies from May 20, 2026, even though the count (3) is not high.
- Turnover is at or below the local median; ask which charge nurses and aides have been there longest.
- Ask what led to the $21,715 in CMS fines and whether the problem has been closed out.
- With occupancy near 87%, ask which halls have openings and why.
- CMS shows a both council; ask when it meets and how families raise concerns.
- Ask who the attending physicians are and how often they see long-term residents.
