Hancock Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center

    1423 Main St, Sneedville, TN, 37869
    3.8 · 5 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Clean facility, compassionate staff, understaffed

    I appreciated the very clean facility and many compassionate, friendly caregivers - admissions/social services and an accommodating nurse were helpful. However, administration was often rude and chronic understaffing left residents inadequately cared for; my aunt frequently needed family help with basic care (including showers) and her hygiene declined over time.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.80 · 5 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.3
    • Staff

      3.3
    • Meals

      3.8
    • Amenities

      3.8
    • Value

      3.8

    Pros

    • Friendly front-line staff
    • Kind admissions and social services
    • Accommodating nursing staff
    • Compassionate caregivers
    • Very clean facility
    • Great treatment/impressive caregivers

    Cons

    • Staffing shortages/understaffed
    • Family required to assist with basic care (e.g., showering)
    • Inadequate resident care
    • Rude or unhelpful administration
    • Resident personal hygiene/odor concerns
    • Perceived decline or changes in quality over time

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment is mixed: reviewers consistently praise individual employees and the physical cleanliness of Hancock Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center, but several reviewers raise concerning operational issues—most notably chronic understaffing and uneven care that sometimes forces families to step in.

    Care quality narratives are split. Multiple reviews highlight compassionate, accommodating, and impressive caregivers and nurses who provided very good treatment to residents. Admissions and social services are described as kind and helpful, suggesting a positive experience during intake and coordination of services. At the same time, other reviewers describe instances of inadequate resident care: staffing gaps led to missed or delayed assistance with basic personal care (for example, a family member reporting they had to help their aunt shower). There is also a report of resident odor/personal hygiene concerns, which may reflect missed personal care or bathing when staffing is insufficient.

    Staff-related themes are similarly mixed. Front-line staff receive repeated praise for friendliness and compassion; specific mentions include accommodating nurses and impressive caregivers. However, staffing shortages are a recurring negative theme and appear to be a root cause for other problems such as family involvement in basic care and inconsistent attention to residents. In addition, at least one reviewer characterized administration as rude, indicating a disconnect between administrative staff and either families or frontline employees.

    Facility and environment are a relative strength: reviewers explicitly describe the facility as very clean, which is an important positive in a healthcare/rehab setting. There is no substantive information in these summaries about dining or activities programs; absence of mention does not imply quality but indicates reviewers did not emphasize those areas in the provided summaries.

    Management and trends over time are a concern. Several reviewers note changes or a decline over time; combined with reports of understaffing and at least one comment about rude administration, this suggests potential issues with leadership, staffing retention, or resourcing. The pattern of positive comments about individual caregivers alongside systemic negatives (staffing, administration) points to a facility where committed frontline workers are potentially overextended by structural problems.

    In summary, Hancock Manor appears to have strong individual staff members and a clean physical environment, which produce positive care experiences for some residents. However, recurring reports of being understaffed, family members needing to provide basic care, occasional inadequate resident care (including hygiene concerns), and negative interactions with administration are significant red flags. The most actionable pattern from the reviews is that staffing and management issues are undermining otherwise good caregiving and facility cleanliness. Any evaluation should weigh the clear strengths in staff compassion and cleanliness against these operational concerns and seek more information about staffing levels, turnover, and how administration addresses family complaints or care gaps.

    Location

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    About Hancock Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center

    Hancock Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center sits in a quiet, mountain area of Sneedville, Tennessee, and stands as the only licensed nursing home in Hancock County, with a 50-bed capacity, so it's a pretty small, close-knit place, and most folks would notice the views and peaceful surroundings right away. The facility has a long-term care grade of B-plus, and the state gave its inspections an A+, because inspectors didn't find many problems at all in recent checks. They accept both Medicare and Medicaid, so many different folks are able to live there. George Brewer is the administrator, and he's leading a team of well-trained healthcare workers who focus on providing care that meets each person's needs, whether someone is in for a short stay to recover after a hospital visit, or for longer-term situations.

    There's skilled nursing care, inpatient rehab services, and post-acute care to help with recovery once a hospital stay ends, and they have an outpatient therapy program too, which helps folks who live at home but need therapy like physical, occupational, or speech therapy. The therapy services include things like stroke recovery, cardiac therapy, wound care, and help after a fall, and there are specialized therapies for balance, pain management, IV antibiotics, and tracheotomy care. Occupational therapy covers home safety, kitchen safety, and thinking skills, and speech therapy helps those who have trouble swallowing, speaking, or with their voice. Folks living with dementia or Alzheimer's get care in a secure memory care unit, where extra support keeps them safe.

    The building itself has spacious living quarters, communal dining rooms, and pretty outdoor spaces where residents can relax or meet with others, which helps keep the days a bit brighter. There's a Resident Council where residents can share their ideas or concerns, but there isn't a Family Council. Patients and residents can join in different activities and enjoy home-style meals, and the staff tries to help everyone feel comfortable and well-cared for, whether the stay is short or long. They've added a new outpatient entrance with private suites, so those coming for short-term rehab have some privacy. The center also runs certified nursing assistant (CNA) training and features care plans made for each resident, focusing on health and safety. The facility is for-profit, accepts a wide range of residents, and delivers both medical and therapy services, always with a focus on comfort, safety, and a sense of dignity for every person who comes through the doors.

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