Nhc Healthcare, Pulaski
Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee · CCN 445101 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of National Healthcare Corporation (69 facilities, chain average 4 stars)
CMS rates Nhc Healthcare, Pulaski 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 102 certified beds, 89 residents a day on average. 7 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 2 involving actual harm; no fines on record.
On record
- No health inspection in more than two years, by CMS’s own flag.
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 | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.79913 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.75415 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.45607 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41% (registered nurses 14.3%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-19 | 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 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-03 |
| 2022-10-19 | 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 2022-12-03 |
| 2022-10-19 | 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 2022-12-03 |
| 2022-10-19 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-03 |
| 2022-10-19 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-03 |
| 2022-10-19 | 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 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-03 |
| 2019-10-09 | 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 2019-11-23 |
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 | — | 2025-04-02 |
| National Healthcare Corporation Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-02 |
| Vanguard Group Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2006-11-30 |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLC Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2024-11-08 |
| 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 |
| Jefferson, Kelley Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-02 |
| Kidd, Brian Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Wong, Douglas Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-02 |
| Bidwell, Charles Individual | corporate officer | — | 2021-06-15 |
| Bidwell, Charles Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2021-06-15 |
| Bidwell, Charles Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-06-15 |
| Dodson, Vicki Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-06-01 |
| Jefferson, Kelley Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-12-02 |
| Kidd, Brian Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Nelson, Alysson Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-03-30 |
| Shelly, Timothy Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-07-12 |
| Ussery, Robert Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Wong, Douglas Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-09-01 |
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 Giles County.