Knoxville Senior AdvisorSignature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness Center is a 157-bed nursing home at 5580 Roane State Highway, Rockwood, certified for Medicare and Medicaid and licensed by Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission as nursing home #213; CMS rates Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness Center 5 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
How many stars does Medicare give Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness Center?
CMS rates Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 stars for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | 5 / 4 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare and Medicaid |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 157; 66.8 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Chain (CMS) | Signature Healthcare, 67 homes |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | June 26, 1981 |
| HFC nursing home license | #213, 157 licensed beds |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC) | 22 / 0 |
About 67 residents live there on an average day, 43% of certified beds, below the 80% median for certified homes in the seven counties.
What have inspectors cited at Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness Center?
Surveyors' latest standard health inspection of Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness Center was on August 5, 2026; CMS records 4 health deficiencies in that cycle (4 standard, 0 complaint).
The cycle before that (standard survey May 17, 2023) had 1 deficiency. The median latest-cycle count across certified homes in the seven counties is 4, which puts Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness Center at or under the local middle.
CMS shows no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
Is Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness Center well staffed?
Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness Center reports 3.69 nurse staffing hours per resident day, above the seven-county median of 3.49, including 0.50 hours from registered nurses (below the seven-county median of 0.65).
Nurse aides account for 2.07 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 3.04 hours per resident day. Nursing staff turnover is 19.7%, below the seven-county median of 52.9%; RN turnover is 30.0%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement period.
Does Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness Center accept Medicare and TennCare?
CMS lists Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness Center 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.
What are the alternatives near Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness Center in Rockwood?
The closest other certified nursing home is Renaissance Terrace in Harriman (2.8 mi, CMS 1 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is Covenant Health Roane, about 9.7 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Terrace 257 Patton Lane, 37748 | 2.8 | 130 | 1 of 5 | July 8, 2026 | 5 |
| River Grove Health and Rehabilitation 1520 Grove Street, 37774 | 21.5 | 180 | 2 of 5 | August 11, 2025 | 11 |
| NHC HealthCare, Oakridge 300 Laboratory Road, 37830 | 26.0 | 120 | 5 of 5 | February 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Diversicare of Oak Ridge 100 Elmhurst Drive, 37830 | 26.5 | 120 | 1 of 5 | September 22, 2023 | 17 |
| NHC HealthCare, Farragut 120 Cavette Hill Lane, 37922 | 30.2 | 106 | 5 of 5 | February 11, 2026 | 2 |
The HFC bed report lists 22 secured and 0 Alzheimer's beds here, relevant for a resident with dementia who also needs nursing care.
Which questions does Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness Center's CMS record raise?
Take the CMS data with you. To begin, ask for the full statement of deficiencies from August 5, 2026, even though the count (4) is not high.
- Turnover is at or below the local median; ask which charge nurses and aides have been there longest.
- With occupancy near 43%, 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.
