Fort Sanders Tcu
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee · CCN 445328 · Non-profit (Corporation) · not part of a chain
CMS rates Fort Sanders Tcu 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 24 certified beds, 18 residents a day on average. 1 citation on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | — / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 5.18316 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 2.768 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.49777 hours per resident per day |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-07-02 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Health Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 1996-07-22 |
| Newstat PLLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2022-05-01 |
| Orthoefer, Carl Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2022-05-01 |
| Ross, Yasheta Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-14 |
| Carringer, Rick Individual | corporate officer | — | 2026-01-01 |
| Culbertson, Tabitha Individual | corporate officer | — | 2025-04-14 |
| Delong, Amy Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-03-04 |
| Dolan, Joseph Individual | corporate officer | — | 2023-07-31 |
| Ross, Yasheta Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-01-01 |
| Vandersteeg, James Individual | corporate officer | — | 2016-04-01 |
| Orthoefer, Carl Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-05-01 |
| Ross, Yasheta Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-01 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Knox County.