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NHC Dickson

Registered name: NHC HEALTHCARE, DICKSON

DICKSON, TN · Medicare-certified · 191 beds

In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall

NHC Dickson in Dickson, TN has a 5 of 5-star overall rating, with 4-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 5-star quality measures. It reports 3.95 nurse hours per resident per day, slightly below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and had $0 in fines in the last 24 months.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.953 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: April 22, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.953.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.62
Licensed practical nurses
0.92
Nurse aides
2.41
Weekend nursing
3.43

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 16%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

11.2%15.7%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.8%3.9%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

6%4.4%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

2.8%3.3%Worsening

Residents who lost too much weight

9.6%8.8%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

7%11.5%Worsening

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

10.9%16.2%Worsening

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

21.6%15.2%Improving

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0.7%2.7%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

0.6%0%Improving

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

15.2%22.2%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

1.6%0.7%Improving

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

100%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

98.6%100%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

94.8%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

95.1%97.5%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 January 2022 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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

The nursing home failed to honor a resident’s right to manage their own money and financial affairs. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 567 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D

The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited April 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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

The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited January 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D

The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited January 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — 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 2 health deficiencies.

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  3. STAFFING

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

  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.

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  5. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.

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Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION · 69 homes · 3.9 stars avg
Occupancy
179.2 residents on an average day (94% of 191 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 59 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

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