Knoxville Senior AdvisorNHC HealthCare, Farragut is a 106-bed nursing home at 120 Cavette Hill Lane, Knoxville, certified for Medicare and licensed by Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission as nursing home #363; CMS rates NHC HealthCare, Farragut 5 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How many stars does Medicare give NHC HealthCare, Farragut?
CMS rates NHC HealthCare, Farragut 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 stars for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 5 / 5 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 106; 93.5 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain (CMS) | National Healthcare Corporation, 72 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | October 5, 1998 |
| HFC nursing home license | #363, 106 licensed beds |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC) | 0 / 0 |
About 94 residents live there on an average day, 88% of certified beds, above the 80% median for certified homes in the seven counties.
What did NHC HealthCare, Farragut's latest health inspection find?
The most recent standard health inspection in CMS's data is dated February 11, 2026 and produced 2 health deficiencies, 2 from the routine survey and 0 from complaint visits.
An earlier cycle, surveyed September 13, 2023, recorded 11 deficiencies. Against a seven-county median of 4 deficiencies, the latest count is typical or better.
CMS shows no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
Is NHC HealthCare, Farragut well staffed?
NHC HealthCare, Farragut reports 4.07 nurse staffing hours per resident day, above the seven-county median of 3.49, including 1.02 hours from registered nurses (above the seven-county median of 0.65).
Nurse aides account for 1.94 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 3.41 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 46.1%, below the seven-county median of 52.9%; RN turnover is 25.0%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Is NHC HealthCare, Farragut certified for TennCare long-term stays?
CMS lists NHC HealthCare, Farragut 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.
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.
What are the alternatives near NHC HealthCare, Farragut in Knoxville?
The closest other certified nursing home is Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation in Knoxville (7.6 mi, CMS 3 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is Tennova Healthcare - Turkey Creek Medical Center, about 3.2 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation 7512 Middlebrook Pike, 37909 | 7.6 | 32 | 3 of 5 | May 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Life Care Center of Blount County 1965 Stewart Lane, 37777 | 7.6 | 120 | 3 of 5 | July 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Legacy Park Health and Rehabilitation 7424 Middlebrook Pike, 37909 | 7.6 | 176 | 1 of 5 | August 13, 2025 | 5 |
| Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans Home One Veterans Way, 37931 | 8.1 | 140 | 5 of 5 | March 11, 2026 | 2 |
| West Hills Health and Rehab 6801 Middlebrook Pike, 37909 | 8.3 | 194 | 3 of 5 | November 15, 2024 | 5 |
What should families ask before choosing NHC HealthCare, Farragut?
Use the public numbers to steer the visit. First, ask for the full statement of deficiencies from February 11, 2026, even though the count (2) is not high.
- Turnover is at or below the local median; ask which charge nurses and aides have been there longest.
- With occupancy near 88%, 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.
