Nursing home
Rocky Top Care Center
204 Industrial Park Rd, Rocky Top, TN 37769 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 117 certified beds
Rocky Top Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rocky Top, Tennessee. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.49 hours per resident per day, below the Tennessee average of 3.85. Its most recent inspection on Aug 22, 2024 cited 15 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 1 fine totaling $86,768In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Rocky Top Care Center 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) | 3.49 | 3.85 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.81 | 0.61 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.57 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.4% | 48.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 5.9 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $86,768, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Rocky Top Care Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Administration Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 204 Industrial Park Rd
Rocky Top, TN 37769 - CMS certification #
- 445259
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 117
- Avg residents/day
- 84.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-08-02
- 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
- Lafollette Medical Center, La Follette. 12.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Andersonville TN Opco LLC, Andersonville. 5.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Covenant Homecare, Knoxville. 19.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Corner Drugs. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 37769 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fkc Caryville, Caryville, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Dci Caryville, Caryville, 6.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Clinch River Dialysis, Clinton, 7.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 37769.
Caris Healthcare, office in Knoxville, 17.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice An Adventa Company, office in Knoxville, 18.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
University Of Tn Medical Center Home Care Services -Knoxville Tn, office in Knoxville, 18.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Summit Medical Group, PLLC, Powell. 13.7 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: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave very 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 relatively 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 Rocky Top Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Rocky Top Care Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Rocky Top Care Center staffed?
Rocky Top Care Center reports 3.49 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Tennessee average of 3.85.
Has Rocky Top Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Rocky Top Care Center have?
Rocky Top Care Center is certified for 117 beds.