The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Registered name: FORT SANDERS TCU
KNOXVILLE, TN · Medicare-certified · 24 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of September 1, 2026
4 of 5 overall
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Its staffing rating is low at 1 out of 5, though reported nurse staffing is 5.18 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1; there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.1832 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 17, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.1832.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 2.77
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.78
- Nurse aides
- 1.63
- Weekend nursing
- 4.50
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%1.6%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89.1%96.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Inspection completed with no recorded health deficiencies.
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 17.7 residents on an average day (74% of 24 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.