Nursing home
Christian Care Center of Unicoi County
100 Greenway Circle, Erwin, TN 37650 · Map
For profit - Individual · 50 certified beds
Christian Care Center of Unicoi County is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Erwin, Tennessee. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.98 hours per resident per day, above the Tennessee average of 3.85. Its most recent inspection on Aug 30, 2023 cited 4 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Christian Care Center of Unicoi County compares
This facility vs. the Tennessee and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Tennessee avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.98 | 3.85 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.54 | 0.61 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.08 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 27.7% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 4.0 | 5.9 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Christian Care Center of Unicoi County
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 30, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 31, 2021
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2019 - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2019 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2019 - Minimal
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 5, 2019
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 100 Greenway Circle
Erwin, TN 37650 - CMS certification #
- 445077
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 50
- Avg residents/day
- 48.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1969-09-15
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Johnson City Medical Center, Johnson City. 12.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 1 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Center on Aging and Health, Erwin. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Ballad Health Homecare, Johnson City. 14.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 37650 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Tennessee Valley Dialysis Center, Johnson City, 12.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Johnson City, Johnson City, 14.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Tn Smokie Mountain Dialysis Pd, Johnson City, 14.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 37650.
Caris Healthcare, office in Johnson City, 14.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice, An Adventa Company, office in Elizabethton, 23.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Chess Medicine PLLC, Johnson City. 14.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Christian Care Center of Unicoi County a good nursing home?
CMS gives Christian Care Center of Unicoi County an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Christian Care Center of Unicoi County staffed?
Christian Care Center of Unicoi County reports 3.98 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Tennessee average of 3.85.
Has Christian Care Center of Unicoi County had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 4 deficiencies.
How many beds does Christian Care Center of Unicoi County have?
Christian Care Center of Unicoi County is certified for 50 beds.