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NHC HEALTHCARE, COLUMBIA

COLUMBIA, TN · Medicare-certified · 106 beds

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For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall

NHC Healthcare, Columbia has an overall 4-star rating, with 5 stars for quality measures but 3 stars for health inspections and staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 3.62 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.6237 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: November 3, 2021Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6237.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.50
Licensed practical nurses
1.14
Nurse aides
1.99
Weekend nursing
3.20

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 46%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%

Resident outcomes

How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

9.8%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.2%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

2.5%Worsening

Residents with a urinary tract infection

1.6%Steady

Residents who lost too much weight

2.9%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%Steady

Residents needing more help with daily activities

7.5%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

9.3%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

5.8%Worsening

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0.4%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.3%Steady

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

25.3%Improving

Residents with depressive symptoms

0.3%Improving

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

85.6%Steady

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

99.4%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

87.1%Steady

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

91.7%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited November 2021 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F

The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited November 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: E

The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited November 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E

The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited November 2021 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: D

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION · 68 homes · 4 stars avg
Occupancy
94.5 residents on an average day (89% of 106 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 51 years

The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.