Rocky Top Care Center, Rocky Top, Tennessee
- 28
- Citations from health inspectionsTennessee average: 14 a home
- 4
- Residents harmed or put in dangerTennessee average: 1.3 a home
- $86,768
- Fines from the federal governmentTennessee average: $22,907 a home
- 1 out of 5
- Overall rating in starsTennessee average: 3.0
The figures come from Medicare Care Compare files released October 8, 2026 by CMS, the federal Medicare agency. The citations span each home's three most recent inspection cycles plus their complaint visits, going back to March 2017 at the earliest; the fines span about three years, beginning September 2023. Browse the CMS files
Four inspection visits produced 28 citations. Residents were in immediate danger in four findings. Federal fines came to $86,768 (one fine).
A candidate for Special Focus. For its list of nursing homes with past poor inspection results, CMS has named this home a candidate.
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- The home's overall star rating
- 1 out of 5
- Rating for health inspections
- 1 out of 5
- Rating for staffing
- 4 out of 5
- Rating for quality of care
- 4 out of 5
- Nurse time for each resident
- 4.02 hours each dayThe Tennessee average is 3.80 hours
- Time from registered nurses
- 0.93 hours each dayThe Tennessee average is 0.60 hours
- Nursing staff who left during one year
- 45.7%against the Tennessee average of 48.9%
- Beds that are certified
- 117
- Ownership
- Corporation (for profit)
- Chain
- This home is not part of a chain
- Street address
- 204 Industrial Park Rd Po Box 659, Rocky Top, Tennessee 37769
- County
- Anderson
Each inspection's citations
Every citation marks a federal rule inspectors found broken, along with its seriousness and the number of residents affected.
Three citations dated March 4, 2026
15 citations dated Aug. 22, 2024
- F880 Infection Prevention and Control: immediate danger to residents, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F867 Ongoing Quality Review Group and Correction Plans: immediate danger to residents, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F842 Medical Records and Privacy: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
- F838 Facility Wide Assessment of Needed Resources: minimal risk to residents, widespread.
- F837 Governing Body and Licensed Administrator: immediate danger to residents, widespread.
- F835 Run the Facility Effectively: immediate danger to residents, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F814 Dispose of Garbage Properly: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F812 Food Storage and Kitchen Safety: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread.
- F761 Labeling and Locking Up Medicines: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F725 Enough Nursing Staff: risk of harm, no one found hurt, widespread, found on a complaint visit.
- F677 Help With Daily Living: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F658 Care That Meets Professional Standards: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F584 A Safe, Clean, Homelike Room: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F550 Dignity and Resident Rights: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents.
Five citations dated May 15, 2024
- F851 Submit Accurate Staffing Data to Federal Government: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F657 Updating the Care Plan on Time: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F610 Investigating Abuse Allegations: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F609 Reporting Suspected Abuse: risk of harm, no one found hurt, a pattern, several residents, found on a complaint visit.
- F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents, found on a complaint visit.
Five citations dated June 23, 2021
- F727 Required Registered Nurse and Nursing Director: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F689 Accident Hazards and Supervision: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F686 Pressure Ulcer (Bedsore) Care: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F600 Freedom From Abuse and Neglect: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
- F580 Telling the Family About a Change: risk of harm, no one found hurt, one or a few residents.
Payment Denials and Fines
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 22, 2024 | Fine | $86,768 |
Ownership and Management of the Home
- The home is run by Core LTC Services LLC (operational or managerial control).
- The direct 100% owner is Jetty Operations Holdings LLC.
- Owns a share through another company: Jetty Core Holdings LLC.
- Owns a share through another company: Jetty Operations Holdings LLC.
One person with an ownership stake is also listed by CMS.
The CMS Care Compare files, updated every month, provide provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, and ownership. The CMS certification number is 445259. Other homes in Tennessee.