Cycle 1
Health 2025-02-12 · Fire 2025-02-12
3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Cookeville, TN
Nhc Healthcare, Cookeville
5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 3 recent health deficiencies
815 South Walnut Avenue, Cookeville, TN
(931) 528-5516
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
104
Certified beds
Average residents
98
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
National Healthcare Corporation
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1976-01-28
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
0.45
Registered nurse staffing
LPN hours / resident day
1.19
Licensed practical nurse staffing
Aide hours / resident day
2.45
Nurse aide staffing
Weekend hours
3.55
Weekend nurse staffing
RN turnover
23%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
41%
Annual nurse turnover
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.4 |
1.6
0.2 pts better
|
1.9
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.3 |
1.6
0.3 pts better
|
1.8
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.3% |
89.9%
9.4 pts better
|
93.4%
5.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
94.5%
5.5 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 3.9% |
3.6%
0.3 pts worse
|
3.3%
0.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 12.0% |
11.8%
0.2 pts worse
|
11.4%
0.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 2.4% |
6.2%
3.8 pts better
|
5.4%
3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 23.1% |
32.2%
9.1 pts better
|
19.6%
3.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 18.8% |
18.1%
0.7 pts worse
|
16.7%
2.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 3.6% |
19.9%
16.3 pts better
|
16.3%
12.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 2.5% |
15.3%
12.8 pts better
|
14.9%
12.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.7% |
0.9%
0.2 pts better
|
1.0%
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 2.9% |
1.9%
1 pts worse
|
1.7%
1.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 19.8% |
20.2%
0.4 pts better
|
19.8%
About the same
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 3.0% |
5.4%
2.4 pts better
|
5.1%
2.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 99.7% |
79.6%
20.1 pts better
|
81.7%
18 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 3.6% |
11.2%
7.6 pts better
|
12.0%
8.4 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 1.4% |
1.6%
0.2 pts better
|
1.6%
0.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 99.4% |
79.8%
19.6 pts better
|
79.7%
19.7 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 16.9% |
22.2%
5.3 pts better
|
23.9%
7 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2020-02-05 · Fire 2020-02-05
1 health deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)
Cycle 3
Health 2019-02-06 · Fire 2019-02-06
2 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2020-02-05
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2020-03-02
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-02-06
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-02-13
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-02-06
K511 · Services Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2019-02-14
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-02-06
K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2019-02-07
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-02-12
F644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-02-20
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-02-12
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-02-21
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-02-12
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-03-18
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2020-02-05
F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2020-02-20
F · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-02-06
F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2019-02-07
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2019-02-06
F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2019-02-18
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
National Health Corp Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Trust
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Bean, Kelsie
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Dieringer, Nicholas
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Dodson, Vicki
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Kidd, Brian
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Kidd, Brian
Corporate Officer · Individual
National Healthcare Corporation
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Nhc-Op LP
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Smith, Jeffrey
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Smith, Jeffrey
Corporate Officer · Individual
Stoner, Jeremy
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Tennessee Healthcare Advisors, LLC
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Ussery, Robert
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Ussery, Robert
Corporate Officer · Individual
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