Nhc Healthcare, Bristol
Bristol, Bristol City County, Virginia · CCN 495131 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of National Healthcare Corporation (69 facilities, chain average 4 stars)
CMS rates Nhc Healthcare, Bristol 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 107 residents a day on average. 16 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 involving actual harm; 1 fine totalling $12,735.
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 | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.73547 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.55018 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.30054 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.4% (registered nurses 42.9%) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 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 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-08-20 complaint survey |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-08-20 complaint survey |
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0609 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-10-01 |
| 2021-07-15 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0658 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-08-27 |
| 2021-07-15 | 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 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-08-27 |
| 2021-07-15 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0578 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-08-27 |
| 2021-07-15 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-08-27 |
| 2021-07-15 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0757 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2021-08-27 |
| 2018-08-24 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0580 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-10-11 |
| 2018-08-24 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-10-11 |
| 2018-08-24 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0697 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-10-11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 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 2018-10-11 |
| 2018-08-24 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0676 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-10-11 |
| 2018-08-24 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-10-11 |
| 2018-08-24 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0757 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2018-10-11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 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 2018-10-11 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | Fine | $12,735 |
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 | — | 2025-07-07 |
| National Health Investors, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 1991-10-17 |
| National Healthcare Corporation Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-07-07 |
| Vanguard Group Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2006-11-30 |
| Nhc/Delaware Inc. Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 2001-01-01 |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLC Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2024-11-08 |
| National Healthcare Corporation Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2001-01-01 |
| Nhc-Op Lp Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2001-01-01 |
| Bowling, Alexandra Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-10 |
| Dodson, Vicki Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-06-01 |
| Kidd, Brian Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-01-01 |
| Whorley, Major Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-14 |
| Nason Jr., Howard Individual | corporate officer | — | 2016-04-18 |
| Nason Jr., Howard Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2016-04-18 |
| Bowling, Alexandra Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-04-01 |
| Dodson, Vicki Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2019-06-01 |
| Foran, Michelle Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 1992-04-15 |
| Kidd, Brian Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-05-31 |
| Nason Jr., Howard Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2016-04-18 |
| Ussery, Robert Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2000-07-01 |
| Whorley, Major Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-11-28 |
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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 Bristol City County.