Knoxville Senior AdvisorWellpark Health and Rehabilitation is a 32-bed nursing home at 7512 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, certified for Medicare and licensed by Tennessee's Health Facilities Commission as nursing home #404; CMS rates Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation 3 out of 5 stars overall in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation's Care Compare star ratings?
CMS rates Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 stars for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay / short-stay quality (CMS) | – / 5 |
| Certification (CMS) | Medicare |
| Certified beds; average daily census | 32; 29.3 |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Chain (CMS) | None listed |
| Medicare/Medicaid participation since | April 6, 2016 |
| HFC nursing home license | #404, 32 licensed beds |
| Secured / Alzheimer's beds (HFC) | 0 / 0 |
About 29 residents live there on an average day, 92% of certified beds, above the 80% median for certified homes in the seven counties.
What have inspectors cited at Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation?
CMS dates Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation's last standard inspection May 1, 2026, and the cycle carries 6 health deficiencies: 6 from the survey and 2 from complaints.
Looking one cycle back to January 24, 2025, CMS shows 12 deficiencies. Nearby certified homes have a median of 4 in their latest cycle, so this home sits above that mark.
CMS shows no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year penalty window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation?
CMS's payroll-based figures credit Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation with 4.09 total nurse hours per resident per day (above the seven-county median of 3.49), of which 0.93 are RN hours.
Nurse aides account for 2.08 hours per resident day. Weekend total nurse staffing is 3.69 hours per resident day. Turnover is not reported.
Who can pay for a stay at Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation?
CMS lists Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation 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 Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation in Knoxville?
The closest other certified nursing home is Legacy Park Health and Rehabilitation in Knoxville (same ZIP, CMS 1 of 5), and the nearest acute-care hospital is Parkwest Medical Center, about 2.4 miles away.
| Facility | Miles (straight line) | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Latest CMS health inspection | Health deficiencies (latest cycle) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Park Health and Rehabilitation 7424 Middlebrook Pike, 37909 | 0.1 | 176 | 1 of 5 | August 13, 2025 | 5 |
| West Hills Health and Rehab 6801 Middlebrook Pike, 37909 | 0.8 | 194 | 3 of 5 | November 15, 2024 | 5 |
| Lyonsview Health and Rehabilitation Center 5837 Lyons View Pike, 37919 | 3.0 | 222 | 1 of 5 | May 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans Home One Veterans Way, 37931 | 4.6 | 140 | 5 of 5 | March 11, 2026 | 2 |
| NHC HealthCare, Fort Sanders 2120 Highland Avenue, 37916 | 5.8 | 160 | 3 of 5 | January 22, 2026 | 6 |
What should families ask before choosing Wellpark Health and Rehabilitation?
Use the public numbers to steer the visit. First, ask for the plan of correction covering the 6 deficiencies from May 1, 2026 and what has been re-checked since.
- With occupancy near 92%, ask about the wait list and whether rehab and long-term beds are separate.
- CMS shows a none council; ask when it meets and how families raise concerns.
- Ask who the attending physicians are and how often they see long-term residents.
