Nhc Healthcare, Kingsport
Kingsport, Sullivan County, Tennessee · CCN 445517 · For-profit (LLC) · part of National Healthcare Corporation (69 facilities, chain average 4 stars)
CMS rates Nhc Healthcare, Kingsport 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 90 certified beds, 81 residents a day on average. 3 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 | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.52601 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.81544 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.09986 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.1% (registered nurses 35.3%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | 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 2026-06-08 |
| 2026-05-28 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-06-08 |
| 2023-09-07 | 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 2023-10-10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Healthcare Corporation Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 99% | 2014-10-01 |
| 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 |
| National Health Corporation Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2014-10-14 |
| National Healthcare Corporation Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2014-10-01 |
| Nhc-Op Lp Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2014-10-14 |
| Vanguard Group Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2017-03-27 |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLC Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2024-11-08 |
| National Healthcare Corporation Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2014-10-01 |
| Nhc-Op Lp Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2014-10-01 |
| Adams, Don Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Dodson, Vicki Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-06-01 |
| Hubbard, Mary Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-13 |
| Kidd, Brian Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Nason Jr., Howard Individual | corporate officer | — | 2016-04-18 |
| Nason Jr., Howard Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2016-04-18 |
| Adams, Don Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-12-18 |
| Dodson, Vicki Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-06-01 |
| Grapperhaus, Eva Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2014-10-06 |
| Hubbard, Mary Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2014-09-01 |
| Kidd, Brian Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Nason Jr., Howard Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-04-18 |
| Ussery, Robert Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2014-10-01 |
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 Sullivan County.