Nhc Healthcare, Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee · CCN 445013 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of National Healthcare Corporation (69 facilities, chain average 4 stars)
CMS rates Nhc Healthcare, Chattanooga 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 200 certified beds, 175 residents a day on average. 10 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
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 | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.65603 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.43339 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.18066 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 51% (registered nurses 26.3%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-16 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-11-15 |
| 2024-10-16 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-11-15 |
| 2024-10-16 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-11-15 |
| 2024-10-16 | 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 2024-11-16 |
| 2022-01-12 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
F No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-02-25 |
| 2022-01-12 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-02-25 |
| 2022-01-12 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-02-25 |
| 2022-01-12 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-02-25 |
| 2022-01-12 | 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 2022-02-25 |
| 2022-01-12 | 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 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-02-25 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
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 | — | 2010-01-20 |
| National Health Corporation Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-05-22 |
| National Healthcare Corporation Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-05-22 |
| Vanguard Group Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2006-11-30 |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLC Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2024-11-08 |
| Nhc/Delaware Inc. Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2000-07-01 |
| National Healthcare Corporation Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2000-07-01 |
| Nhc-Op Lp Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2000-07-01 |
| 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 |
| Raffa, Anthony J Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-29 |
| Bidwell, Gregory Individual | corporate officer | — | 2000-07-01 |
| Bidwell, Gregory Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2000-07-01 |
| 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 |
| Johnston, Charles Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-12-11 |
| Kidd, Brian Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Raffa, Anthony J Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-04-18 |
| Ussery, Robert Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2000-07-01 |
What changed
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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 Hamilton County.