Overview
Wexford House has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Tennessee average of 3.1. It ranks 4th of 5 nursing homes in Kingsport. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 98% of nursing homes in Tennessee (the state average is 3.8 hours). Of that, 0.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 18, 2025, found 8 health deficiencies, more than the Tennessee average of 4.3. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 33% of Tennessee nursing homes have been fined.
Wexford House is a for-profit facility with 174 certified beds, caring for about 131 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1987.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 18, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff2.98 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.57 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.69 hrs
- Nurse aides1.73 hrs
- Physical therapists0.10 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 174
- Average residents per day
- 131
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 12, 1987
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes