Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Nhc Healthcare, Sparta
34 Gracey St, Sparta, TN · (931) 836-2211
- Certified beds
- 96
- Residents per day
- 93
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- National Healthcare Corporation
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 9, 1979
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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, Sparta 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
7 health citations on record since 2024. 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.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nutrition and Dietary1F
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights1D
- D
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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Environmental1D
- D
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Inspection history
2026-06-24
1 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (1 deficiency)
2025-06-11
5 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Environmental (1 deficiency)
2024-02-29
1 health deficiencies · 2 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 46 min of nursing staff time a day, 43 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 46 min
Tennessee average
3 h 49 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 46% of nursing staff and 25% 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 days0.6 pts better | 1.0 | 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 vaccine6.4 pts better | 95.9% | 89.5% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5 pts better | 98.8% | 93.8% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2 pts worse | 5.3% | 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 weight2.7 pts better | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.1 pts worse | 33.8% | 31.7% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.8 pts worse | 18.8% | 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 worsened9.8 pts better | 5.6% | 15.4% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.6 pts better | 9.9% | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.5 pts worse | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.7 pts worse | 22.7% | 19.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.2 pts better | 2.6% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine13.3 pts better | 92.7% | 79.4% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit11.3 pts better | 0.0% | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.7 pts better | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine10.6 pts better | 89.8% | 79.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.1 pts better | 21.5% | 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 |
| Bouldin, Alicia | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dodson, Vicki | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 65 facilities |
| Dodson, Vicki | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 65 facilities |
| Duttry, Phillip | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Duttry, Phillip | Adp Of The SNF · 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 |
| Ussery, Robert | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 57 facilities |
| Vanguard Group Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 84 facilities |
| Vollmer, Donald | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Vollmer, Donald | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
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Fire safety
16 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Emergency Preparedness4D
- D
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- D
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
- D
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- D
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Services3D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- D
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Egress1D
- D
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
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