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Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026

Nhc Healthcare, Columbia

101 Walnut Lane, Columbia, TN · (931) 381-3112

CMS overall rating

4 of 5

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Certified beds
106
Residents per day
92
Ownership
For-Profit
Chain
National Healthcare Corporation
Medicare / Medicaid
Medicare + Medicaid
Certified since
June 1, 1975

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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.

  1. Health inspections

    starting point

    Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Tennessee.

  2. 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.

  3. Quality measures

    +1 star

    Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.

  4. Overall

    4 of 5

    Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.

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Where it sits among Tennessee homes

Nhc Healthcare, Columbia carries 30 inspection points. That is fewer than 44% of Tennessee's 300 rated homes.

5★4★3★2★1★+9 homes above 175.505102550100inspection points → fewer is better on the leftThis home · 30 pts · 3★

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

6 health citations on record since 2020. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.

One resident or a fewA patternWidespread

Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death

J 0 50 pts
K 0 100 pts
L 0 150 pts

Actual harmA resident was hurt

G 0 20 pts
H 0 35 pts
I 0 45 pts

Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been

D 2 4 pts
E 3 8 pts
F 1 16 pts

Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems

A 0 0 pts
B 0 0 pts
C 0 0 pts

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

Infection Control2F
  1. F

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    November 3, 2021 · Standard · F880 · Corrected December 14, 2021

  2. E

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    January 8, 2020 · Standard · F880 · Corrected January 28, 2020

Pharmacy Service2E
  1. E

    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.

    November 3, 2021 · Standard · F761 · Corrected December 9, 2021

  2. 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.

    January 8, 2020 · Standard · F761 · Corrected January 28, 2020

Quality of Life and Care1E
  1. E

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    November 3, 2021 · Standard · F690 · Corrected December 9, 2021

Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
  1. D

    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

    November 3, 2021 · Standard · F655 · Corrected December 14, 2021

Inspection history

  1. 2021-11-03

    4 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

  2. 2020-01-08

    2 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies

    Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)

  3. 2019-02-12

    0 health deficiencies · 1 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 43 min of nursing staff time a day, 31 min of it from a registered nurse.

This home

3 h 43 min

Tennessee average

3 h 49 min

U.S. average

3 h 54 min

  • Registered nurse
  • Licensed practical nurse
  • Nurse aide

Turnover: 44% of nursing staff and 0% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.

Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.

5

Resident outcomes

Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.

MeasureThis homeStateU.S.
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.5 pts better1.11.61.8
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1 pts better0.51.51.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.2 pts better99.7%89.5%93.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.2 pts better100.0%93.8%95.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.2 pts better3.1%3.3%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms14.6 pts better0.3%14.9%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.4 pts better1.6%6.0%5.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication23.9 pts better7.8%31.7%19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.6 pts better10.4%17.0%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.1 pts better0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened6 pts better9.4%15.4%12.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.7 pts better7.8%13.5%13.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better0.3%0.6%0.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.1 pts better0.6%1.7%1.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.5 pts worse19.5%19.0%18.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.3 pts better2.5%4.8%4.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine14.4 pts better93.8%79.4%82.3%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.4 pts better7.9%11.3%11.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts worse2.2%1.7%1.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine18.3 pts better97.5%79.2%80.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission19.8 pts better2.8%22.6%23.4%

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Who owns and runs it

25 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.

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NameRoleShareHomes
Ball, CharlesOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%1 facilities
Ball, CharlesAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 facilities
Bidwell, CharlesManaging Control - Governing Body · Individual0%13 facilities
Bidwell, CharlesCorporate Officer · Individual0%13 facilities
Bidwell, CharlesOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%13 facilities
Blackrock IncAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%85 facilities
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%35 facilities
Dodson, VickiOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%65 facilities
Dodson, VickiAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%65 facilities
Kidd, BrianOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%66 facilities
Kidd, BrianAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%66 facilities
Morgan StanleyAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%39 facilities
Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLCIndirect Ownership Interest · Organization0%41 facilities
National Health CorporationAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%59 facilities
National Healthcare CorporationOperational/Managerial Control · Organization0%61 facilities
National Healthcare CorporationAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%61 facilities
Nhc-Op LPOperational/Managerial Control · Organization0%62 facilities
Nhc-Op LPAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%62 facilities
Nhc/Delaware IncIndirect Ownership Interest · Organization0%46 facilities
Oldham, AnnaOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%1 facilities
Shelly, TimothyOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%34 facilities
Stephens, JoanOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%1 facilities
Stephens, JoanAdp Of The SNF · Individual0%1 facilities
Ussery, RobertOperational/Managerial Control · Individual0%57 facilities
Vanguard Group IncAdp Of The SNF · Organization0%84 facilities

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Fire safety

6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.

Smoke4D
  1. D

    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

    January 8, 2020 · K321 · Corrected January 28, 2020

  2. D

    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    January 8, 2020 · K353 · Corrected January 28, 2020

  3. D

    Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

    January 8, 2020 · K355 · Corrected January 8, 2020

  4. D

    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    January 8, 2020 · K363 · Corrected January 8, 2020

Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1F
  1. F

    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    January 8, 2020 · K920 · Corrected January 28, 2020

Egress1E
  1. E

    Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

    February 12, 2019 · K222 · Corrected February 19, 2019

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