Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe
Fort Oglethorpe, Catoosa County, Georgia · CCN 115492 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of National Healthcare Corporation (69 facilities, chain average 4 stars)
CMS rates Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 135 certified beds, 123 residents a day on average. 12 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 2 involving actual harm; 2 fines totalling $16,530.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.31105 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.74391 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 2.75928 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 58.2% (registered nurses 50%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0842 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-15 |
| 2025-09-26 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-12-15 |
| 2024-04-25 complaint survey |
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0686 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-17 |
| 2024-04-25 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-17 |
| 2022-10-14 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0726 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-11-28 |
| 2022-10-14 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-11-28 |
| 2022-10-14 | Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. Environmental Deficiencies · tag F0924 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-11-28 |
| 2022-10-14 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-11-28 |
| 2022-10-14 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-11-28 |
| 2022-10-14 | Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0626 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-11-28 |
| 2022-10-14 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0688 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-11-28 |
| 2022-10-14 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0693 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-11-28 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | Fine | $8,512 |
| 2024-04-25 | Fine | $8,018 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2019-03-20 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2023-03-07 |
| Morgan Stanley Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2024-11-08 |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2024-11-08 |
| National Health Corporation Organization | adp of the snf | — | 1989-09-01 |
| National Healthcare Corporation Organization | adp of the snf | — | 1989-09-01 |
| Nhc-Op Lp Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2009-12-31 |
| Vanguard Group Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2017-03-27 |
| Nhc/Delaware Inc. Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 1989-09-01 |
| Nhc/Delaware Inc. Organization | general partnership interest | — | 1989-09-01 |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLC Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2024-11-08 |
| Nhc-Op Lp Organization | limited partnership interest | — | 2009-12-31 |
| National Healthcare Corporation Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1989-09-01 |
| Nhc-Op Lp Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1989-09-01 |
| Anderson, Zachary Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-06-03 |
| Dodson, Vicki Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-06-01 |
| Harnden, Celeste Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-11-01 |
| Kidd, Brian Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Bidwell, Gregory Individual | corporate officer | — | 2000-07-01 |
| Bidwell, Gregory Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2000-07-01 |
| Anderson, Zachary Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-06-14 |
| Bidwell, Gregory Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2000-07-01 |
| Dodson, Vicki Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-06-01 |
| Harnden, Celeste Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-11-01 |
| Kidd, Brian Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Thompson, Christinea Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-10-16 |
| Ussery, Robert Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2000-07-01 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Catoosa County.