SENATOR BEN ATCHLEY STATE VETERANS' HOME

ONE VETERANS WAY, KNOXVILLE, TN 37931 · CCN 445484 · 140 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections5 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality2 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

4.23

state median 3.29

Weekend staffing gap

−7%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −8%

RN hours / resident / day

0.43

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

42%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: Government - State. Part of the TENNESSEE STATE VETERANS' HOME chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

TENNESSEE VETERANS HOME (MURFREESBORO, TN) — CMS overall1 of 5
W D BILL MANNING TENNESSEE STATE VETERANS HOME (HUMBOLDT, TN) — CMS overall4 of 5
BRIGADIER GENERAL WENDELL H GILBERT TN STATE VETER (CLARKSVILLE, TN) — CMS overall3 of 5
TENNESSEE STATE VETERANS HOME- CLEVELAND (CLEVELAND, TN) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 5

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-03-11	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-11	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-23	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-14	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-14	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “SENATOR BEN ATCHLEY STATE VETERANS' HOME, KNOXVILLE” at medicare.gov/care-compare.