Knoxville Senior AdvisorLife Care Center of Blount County is a 120-bed nursing home at 1965 Stewart Lane, Louisville, certified for Medicare and licensed by Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission as nursing home #408; CMS rates Life Care Center of Blount County 3 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Life Care Center of Blount County's Care Compare star ratings?
CMS rates Life Care Center of Blount County 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 stars for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 5 / 4 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 120; 97.4 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain (CMS) | Life Care Centers Of America, 194 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | January 14, 2016 |
| HFC nursing home license | #408, 120 licensed beds |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC) | 0 / 0 |
About 97 residents live there on an average day, 81% of certified beds, roughly matching the 80% median for certified homes in the seven counties.
What did Life Care Center of Blount County's latest health inspection find?
Surveyors' latest standard health inspection of Life Care Center of Blount County was on July 1, 2026; CMS records 3 health deficiencies in that cycle (3 standard, 0 complaint).
The cycle before that (standard survey December 6, 2024) had 10 deficiencies. The median latest-cycle count across certified homes in the seven counties is 4, which puts Life Care Center of Blount County at or under the local middle.
Within CMS's three-year penalty window it shows 1 fine totaling $8,018 and 0 payment denials.
Tennessee's own enforcement file adds: December 11, 2024: Consent Order assessing one (1) CMP of fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500); must provide staff training & explanation addressing changes to Plan of Care.
How many nursing hours do residents of Life Care Center of Blount County receive?
Residents at Life Care Center of Blount County get about 3.76 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data, above the seven-county median of 3.49; registered nurses supply 0.98 of those hours.
Nurse aides account for 1.66 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 3.00 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 52.9%, essentially level with the seven-county median of 52.9%; RN turnover is 50.0%. CMS counts 1 administrator departure in its measurement period.
Is Life Care Center of Blount County certified for TennCare long-term stays?
CMS lists Life Care Center of Blount County as certified for Medicare, so it can bill Medicare for qualifying short-term skilled stays; it is not certified for Medicaid, so a resident who later needs TennCare to pay would usually have to move to a Medicaid-certified home.
A rehab admission after a hospital stay usually starts under Medicare Part A, which covers up to 100 days with a daily copay after day 20. When skilled care ends, the bill shifts to private funds, insurance or TennCare CHOICES.
How does Life Care Center of Blount County compare with nearby nursing homes?
The closest other certified nursing home is Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center in Knoxville (5.7 mi, CMS 1 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is Prisma Health-Blount Memorial Hospital, about 6.6 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center 5837 Lyons View Pike, 37919 | 5.7 | 222 | 1 of 5 | May 19, 2026 | 5 |
| The Waters of Maryville 936 Epworth Rd, 37804 | 6.6 | 181 | 1 of 5 | January 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Fairpark Health and Rehabilitation 307 North Fifth Street, 37804 | 6.7 | 75 | 4 of 5 | July 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Ocoee Transitional Care Center LLC 2320 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, 37804 | 6.8 | 90 | 3 of 5 | July 15, 2026 | 6 |
| West Hills Health and Rehab 6801 Middlebrook Pike, 37909 | 7.2 | 194 | 3 of 5 | November 15, 2024 | 5 |
What should families ask before choosing Life Care Center of Blount County?
Use the public numbers to steer the visit. First, ask for the full statement of deficiencies from July 1, 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 $8,018 in CMS fines and whether the problem has been closed out.
- With occupancy near 81%, 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.
