Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Nhc Healthcare, Athens
1204 Frye St, Athens, TN · (423) 745-0434
- Certified beds
- 86
- Residents per day
- 76
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- National Healthcare Corporation
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 16, 1971
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Tennessee.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Tennessee homes
Nhc Healthcare, Athens carries 9 inspection points. That is fewer than 87% of Tennessee's 300 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Tennessee: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–9 pts
- 4★ 9–17 pts
- 3★ 17–31 pts
- 2★ 31–61 pts
- 1★ over 61 pts
Bars show every rated home in Tennessee by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
8 health citations on record since 2019. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Administration2D
- D
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
- D
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
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.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Inspection history
2026-06-10
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2023-08-24
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (2 deficiencies)
2019-11-20
1 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 45 min of nursing staff time a day, 31 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 45 min
Tennessee average
3 h 49 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 52% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.6 pts better | 97.1% | 89.5% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.2 pts better | 100.0% | 93.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.4 pts better | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.4 pts better | 13.5% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.7 pts better | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.5 pts worse | 38.2% | 31.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication2.6 pts better | 14.4% | 17.0% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened9.3 pts worse | 24.7% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased15.6 pts worse | 29.1% | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.2 pts worse | 1.8% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.7 pts better | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.7 pts better | 16.3% | 19.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.1 pts better | 2.7% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine11.1 pts better | 90.5% | 79.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit6.3 pts worse | 17.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts worse | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine20.1 pts better | 99.3% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission8 pts better | 14.6% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
23 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 85 facilities |
| Butler, Addison | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Butler, Addison | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Consolidated Staffing, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dodson, Vicki | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 65 facilities |
| Dodson, Vicki | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 65 facilities |
| Gleaton, Shannon | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kidd, Brian | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 66 facilities |
| Kidd, Brian | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 66 facilities |
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 41 facilities |
| Nason Jr., Howard | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Nason Jr., Howard | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Nason Jr., Howard | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| National Health Corporation | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 59 facilities |
| National Health Investors, Inc. | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 31 facilities |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 61 facilities |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 61 facilities |
| Nhc-Op LP | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 62 facilities |
| Nhc/Delaware Inc | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 46 facilities |
| Smith, Bert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Smith, Bert | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Ussery, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 57 facilities |
| Vanguard Group Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 84 facilities |
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