Home›Tennessee›Unicoi County›CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER OF UNICOI COUNTY
C
Below Standard

CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER OF UNICOI COUNTY

100 GREENWAY CIRCLE · ERWIN, TN 37650

4237433141 · For profit - Individual

50 beds48.1 residents92 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
C
Below Standard
RN Staff
C
Below Standard
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
📋

What This Means in Plain English

CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER OF UNICOI COUNTY receives an overall staffing grade of C (Below Standard). With 3.9799 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.5441 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.08 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 15.32% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0.75% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.5441 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0.75%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.9799hrs/resident/day▲ 0.08
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.5441hrs/resident/day▼ 0.14
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
15.32%
4.16 weekday → 3.5229 weekend
Agency Staff
0.75%
2.66% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.0788hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.357hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.4144std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Unicoi County Average+0.01 HPRD
3.97
03.98 HPRD
vs. Tennessee State Average+0.11 HPRD
3.87
03.98 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.08 HPRD
3.90
03.98 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
CHRISTIAN CARE CENTER OF UNICOI COUNTY ★
ERWIN · This facility
—
C
3.97990.5441★★★★☆
CENTER ON AGING AND HEALTH
ERWIN
0.1 mi
B
4.41190.695★★★★☆
ERWIN HEALTH CARE CENTER
ERWIN
1 mi
B
3.51940.8167★☆☆☆☆
LAKEBRIDGE, A WATERS COMMUNITY, LLC
JOHNSON CITY
12.1 mi
D
3.29320.2651★★★☆☆
AGAPE REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER, A WATERS CM
JOHNSON CITY
14.5 mi
B
3.48930.6818★★★★☆
PRINCETON TRANSITIONAL CARE & ASSISTED LIVING
JOHNSON CITY
15.3 mi
A
4.70331.9262★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

3
Inspections
9
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Aug 30, 2023Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼
Aug 31, 2021Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jun 5, 2019Health
4 deficiencies cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.