Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Oak Ridge, TN

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Oak Ridge
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Oak Ridge has a total of 28 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,590 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Oak Ridge of 29,156, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 8.12 persons in Oak Ridge. There were 2,420 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 67.41 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Oak Ridge has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Oak Ridge and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.70	0.60 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	1.87	2.07 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.12	1.11 / 0.88
All Staff	3.69	3.78 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Tennessee.

COVID-19 Infections in Oak Ridge Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Oak Ridge there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Oak Ridge

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Oak Ridge Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Oak Ridge, TN. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Oak Ridge

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Oak Ridge based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Senator Ben Atchley State Veterans' Home ONE VETERANS WAY KNOXVILLE, TN	4.67
Fort Sanders Tcu 1901 CLINCH AVE KNOXVILLE, TN	0.00
Holston Health and Rehabilitation Center 3916 BOYDS BRIDGE PIKE KNOXVILLE, TN	9.33
Nhc Healthcare, Farragut 120 CAVETT HILL LANE KNOXVILLE, TN	32.00
Wellpark at Shannondale 7512 MIDDLEBROOK PIKE KNOXVILLE, TN	10.00
Shannondale of Maryville Health Care Center 803 SHANNONDALE WAY MARYVILLE, TN	17.33
Ocoee Transitional Care Center LLC 2320 EAST LAMAR ALEXANDER PKWY MARYVILLE, TN	32.00
The Waters of Clinton, LLC 220 LONGMIRE RD CLINTON, TN	23.33
River Grove Health and Rehabilitation 1520 GROVE ST BOX 190 LOUDON, TN	28.67
Nhc Healthcare, Oak Ridge 300 LABORATORY RD OAK RIDGE, TN	25.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Oak Ridge based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Westmoreland Health and Rehabilitation Center 5837 LYONS VIEW PIKE KNOXVILLE, TN	365.33 /
Asbury Place at Maryville 2648 SEVIERVILLE RD MARYVILLE, TN	383.50
Beverly Park Place Health and Rehab 5321 BEVERLY PARK CIRCLE KNOXVILLE, TN	34.00 /
Creekview Health and Rehabilitation 3300 BROADWAY NE KNOXVILLE, TN	57.33
Diversicare of Oak Ridge 100 ELMHURST DR OAK RIDGE, TN	314.67
Summit View of Rocky Top 204 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD ROCKY TOP, TN	370.67
Nhc Healthcare, Ft Sanders 2120 HIGHLAND AVE KNOXVILLE, TN	51.33
Signature Healthcare of Rockwood Rehab and Wellness 5580 ROANE STATE HWY ROCKWOOD, TN	13.33 /
Shannondale Health Care Center 7424 MIDDLEBROOK PIKE KNOXVILLE, TN	78.00
Renaissance Terrace 257 PATTON LANE HARRIMAN, TN	108.00 /

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