Centerwell Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
64/ 100
Nhc Homecare Knoxville
Home health agency · 9050 Executive Park Dr., Ste. 100 B, Knoxville, TN 37923
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
69/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 07/01/1977 · CCN 447129
- Rank in Knoxville
- #1 of 11 home health agencies
- Rank in Tennessee
- #7 of 115 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Medical social services · Not offered: Speech-language pathology, Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 1,289
- Medicare spending
- 2% less than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 71 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 13 of 16 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.3% | 97.5% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 95.8% | 62.2% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 98% | 92.6% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 96.4% | 93.6% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 95.5% | 94.2% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 95% | 94.8% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 97.1% | 92.8% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 99.4% | 93.4% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 92% | 72.2% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 99% | 80.7% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 93.9% | 90.3% | 92.2% | Better |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 83.7% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 3.6% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 7.5% | — | 10.8% | Better |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Better Than National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Better Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 1 of 5 reported measures, worse on 1.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 89% | 91% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 87% | 88% | 86% | About the same |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 78% | 84% | 82% | Worse |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 89% | 88% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 78% | 82% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 266 completed surveys (25% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (71)
37701, 37705, 37709, 37710, 37714, 37716, 37721, 37725, 37729, 37737, 37742, 37748, 37754, 37757, 37763, 37764, 37766, 37769, 37771, 37772, 37774, 37777, 37779, 37801, 37803, 37804, 37806, 37807, 37820, 37821, 37828, 37829, 37830, 37840, 37848, 37849, 37853, 37854, 37861, 37862, 37863, 37865, 37866, 37870, 37871, 37876, 37878, 37879, 37882, 37886, 37887, 37888, 37890, 37902, 37909, 37912, 37914, 37915, 37916, 37917, 37918, 37919, 37920, 37921, 37922, 37923, 37924, 37931, 37932, 37934, 37938
Other home health agencies in Knoxville
Centerwell Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social workHome health aide
63/ 100
Covenant Homecare
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
60/ 100
Amedisys Home Health Care
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
59/ 100
Adoration Home Health
✓ Nursing✓ Physical therapy✓ Occupational therapy✓ Speech✓ Social work✓ Home health aide
50/ 100
Frequently asked questions
Is Nhc Homecare Knoxville Medicare-certified?
Yes. Nhc Homecare Knoxville (CMS Certification Number 447129) has been Medicare-certified since 07/01/1977, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Nhc Homecare Knoxville compare to other home health agencies in Knoxville?
Nhc Homecare Knoxville ranks #1 of 11 home health agencies based in Knoxville on the Scorecard score, with 5 stars.
What areas does Nhc Homecare Knoxville serve?
Nhc Homecare Knoxville reports serving 71 ZIP codes to CMS, including 37701, 37705, 37709, 37710, 37714. Call (865) 539-0242 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Nhc Homecare Knoxville. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.