Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Nhc Healthcare, Chattanooga
2700 Parkwood Ave, Chattanooga, TN · (423) 624-1533
- Certified beds
- 200
- Residents per day
- 178
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- National Healthcare Corporation
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★+1 star
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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Tennessee homes
Nhc Healthcare, Chattanooga carries 23 inspection points. That is fewer than 53% 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
10 health citations on record since 2022. 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 Planning5E
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
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.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Resident Rights1E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspection history
2024-10-16
4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2022-01-12
6 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2019-03-13
0 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 37 min of nursing staff time a day, 29 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 37 min
Tennessee average
3 h 49 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 49% of nursing staff and 13% 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts better | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.3 pts better | 99.8% | 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 injury0.2 pts better | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms14.2 pts better | 0.7% | 14.9% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.3 pts better | 4.7% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication12.2 pts better | 19.5% | 31.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.3 pts better | 7.7% | 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 worsenedAbout the same | 15.4% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.1 pts better | 8.4% | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts better | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.1 pts better | 1.6% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.1 pts better | 15.9% | 19.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.9 pts better | 3.9% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine16.1 pts better | 95.5% | 79.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.7 pts better | 7.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8 pts better | 0.9% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine16.8 pts better | 96.0% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission13.8 pts better | 8.8% | 22.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bidwell, Gregory | Managing Control - Governing Body · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Bidwell, Gregory | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Bidwell, Gregory | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Blackrock Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 85 facilities |
| Dodson, Vicki | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 65 facilities |
| Dodson, Vicki | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 65 facilities |
| Harnden, Celeste | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Harnden, Celeste | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Johnston, Charles | 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 |
| National Health Corporation | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 59 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 |
| Raffa, Anthony J | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Raffa, Anthony J | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 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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Fire safety
5 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke2D
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Construction1D
- D
Satisfy building requirements after a repair, renovation, modification, or change of user/occupancy.
Egress1D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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