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Nhc Healthcare Fort Sanders
2120 Highland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37916
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Nhc Healthcare Fort Sanders Description
Nhc Healthcare Fort Sanders is a community that offers nursing care, hospice, respite care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation and is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and is part of the National Healthcare Corporation network of communities. Residents who live at the facility are able to choose from a range of studio room layouts.
The community has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 making it the 35th highest rated community in the city out of 57 communities. See more information on reviews.
The Nursing Home at this community has a 3 star rating out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. To see more information from CMS you can check out the report here.
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Care Types at Community
This community offers the following types of care
Nursing Home
Nursing Homes provide a nurturing environment offering round-the-clock care, personalized support, and community activities for seniors needing assistance with daily living.
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Skilled Nursing
Skilled nursing provides 24/7 medical care and support by licensed professionals for seniors needing continuous healthcare assistance.
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Review Summary
The following is an AI generated summary of the reviews of the community from across the web.
Positive Experiences:
- Initial impressions are positive, with a reservation for further judgment.
- Staff is described as readily available, competent, super polite, friendly, and helpful.
- Facilities are clean, professional, and welcoming with no foul odors detected.
- Residents report good care and food quality.
- Staff is praised for going above and beyond in their care, showing kindness and professionalism.
- Communication with family members about healthcare issues is proactive and informative.
Negative Experiences:
- One review strongly advises against working at the facility.
- There are serious allegations of neglect, including failure to prevent falls, ignoring medical needs, feeding the wrong diet, and inadequate wound care leading to severe complications.
- Issues with pain management were reported, including delays in receiving medication and unprofessional staff behavior.
Mixed Experiences:
- While many reviews highlight the exceptional care and dedication of the staff, there are alarming concerns regarding specific instances of neglect and mismanagement.
- Prospective residents and employees may find these reviews helpful in making informed decisions but should also consider seeking more information or visiting the facility themselves.
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Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Nursing Home Ratings
Overall rating: 3
Health inspection rating: 3
Staffing rating: 2
Quality measure rating: 4
Long-term quality measure rating:
3
Short-term quality measure rating:
5
Nursing Home Overview
Participation
date: Feb. 1, 1977
Ownership type: For Profit
Provider
type: Medicare and Medicaid
Nursing home capacity: 160
Total current residents: 132
Facility is located in a hospital: No
Automatic sprinkler system: Yes
Resident and family council: Resident
Facility Incident, Complaints and Fines
Number of
facility
incidents: 0
Number of
substantiated complaints: 0
Number of payment denials: 0
Number of fines: 0
Total cost of fines: $0
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services give each Nursing Home a Star Rating from 1-5 with 5 being the highest.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services gather information about the number of hours of care provided on average to each resident each day by staff as well as the turnover of staff.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around emergency department and hospital visits for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around quality measures for residents of Nursing Homes.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tracks information around COVID-19 vaccination rates of Nursing Home residents and staff members.
The graph below shows information from this Nursing Home as well as State and National averages over time.
Use the dropdown below to view each data pointHealth and Fire Safety Deficiencies
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.
| Scope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity of Deficiency | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | D | E | F |
| No actual harm with potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Fire Safety Deficiencies
| Survey Date | Correction Date | Letter | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-06 | F | Egress Deficiencies | Meet other general requirements. |
| 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-06 | D | Smoke Deficiencies | Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. |
| 2019-02-10 | 2019-03-19 | F | Smoke Deficiencies | Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. |
| 2019-02-10 | 2019-03-19 | E | Services Deficiencies | Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire. |
| 2019-02-10 | 2019-02-28 | D | Miscellaneous Deficiencies | Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. |
| 2018-02-05 | 2018-02-23 | C | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach. |
| 2018-02-05 | 2018-02-23 | C | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish policies and procedures for sheltering. |
| 2018-02-05 | 2018-02-23 | C | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish policies and procedures for volunteers. |
| 2018-02-05 | 2018-02-23 | C | Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies | Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary. |
Fines
| Fine Date | Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-05 | $290,150 |
Denials
| Denial Date | Payment Denial Days |
|---|---|
| 2017-12-05 | 3 |
What is in the Neighborhood
- The closest city is Knoxville which is 1.1 miles away and has a population of 185,291 (small city).
- The average income is $28,355, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Weather
- High Temperature: 83
- Low Temperature: 40
- Average Temperature: 62.8
- Day Breakdown: The area gets 166 days of rain, 8 days of snow and 189 days of sun
- Precipitation: 2.4 inches a year
- The median age is 33.1 years old, low compared to other cities.
- 5.88% of the population are Veterans which is a high percentage of Veterans compared to other cities.
- 5.55% of the population are Foreign-born which is a very low percentage of Foreign-born compared to other cities.
- The population is 1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2% Asian, 17% Black or African-American, 4% Hispanic or Latino, and 74% White.
- The crime rate is 9.55 per 100 people which is very high compared to other cities.
- Violent Crime: 2.41 incidents per 100 people
- Property Crime: 4.75 incidents per 100 people
- Drug-Related Crime: 1.66 incidents per 100 people
- The average life expectancy in zip code is 76.05 years old, which is very low compared to other zip codes.
- Air Quality: Good Days 197.0, Moderate Days 76.0, Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Days 0.0, Unhealthy Days 0.0, Very Unhealthy Days 0.0, Hazardous Days 0.0
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Supermarkets
Publix
0.5 miles awayFood City
0.6 miles awayThe Market at Union & Gay
1.4 miles awayEarth Fare Supermarket
2.5 miles awayKroger
2.8 miles awayNone Found
Bus Stations
Clinch Ave WB @ 22nd St
0.1 miles awayFt. Sanders Hospital
0.2 miles away22nd St NB @ White Ave
0.2 miles away22nd St SB @ Cumberland Ave
0.2 miles awayCumberland WB mid-block before 22nd Street
0.2 miles awayBanks
Regions Bank
0.3 miles awayFirst Tennessee Bank
0.3 miles awayU.S. Bank
1.3 miles awayHome Federal Bank
1.3 miles awayClayton Bank
1.4 miles awayHospitals
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
0.1 miles awayEast Tennessee Childrens Hospital
0.1 miles awayUniversity of Tennessee Medical Center
1.0 miles awayPhysicians Regional Medical Center
2.4 miles awayHelen Ross McNabb Center
3.9 miles awayPharmacies
Walgreens
0.4 miles awayCVS Pharmacy
2.6 miles awayNorwood
4.0 miles awayCVS/pharmacy
5.8 miles awayGordon's Drug
8.2 miles awayDentists
Robert M. Kelso, DDS
4.0 miles awayAmerican Family Dentistry
6.8 miles awayNorthshore Smiles
10.2 miles awayFarragut Modern Dentistry
13.4 miles awayMyers Family Dentistry
14.7 miles awayParks
Tyson McGhee Park
0.2 miles awayTyson Park
0.3 miles awayMount Castle Park
0.3 miles awayFort Sanders
0.4 miles awayJames Agee Dog Park
0.6 miles awayPlaces of Worship
Missionary Baptist Church
24.9 miles awayShopping
West Town Mall
5.8 miles awayCulture
Clarence Brown Theatre
0.6 miles awayCarousel Theatre
0.6 miles awayColston Center for the Performing Arts
0.9 miles awayTennessee Ampitheatre
0.9 miles awayTennessee Theatre
1.4 miles awayRestaurants
Insomnia Cookies
0.2 miles awayVictors Taco shop
0.2 miles awayMellow Mushroom
0.2 miles awaySunspot
0.3 miles awayStefano's Pizza (We are Pizza)
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