The nursing home failed to ensure residents had routine and emergency dental care available when needed. Cited May 2022 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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Nursing home report
NHC HEALTHCARE, JOHNSON CITY
JOHNSON CITY, TN · Medicare-certified · 167 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
NHC Healthcare, Johnson City has an overall 5 out of 5 stars, with 5-star health inspection and quality ratings but a 3-star staffing rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.81 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
3.8136 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 7, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8136.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.96
- Nurse aides
- 2.39
- Weekend nursing
- 3.30
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 29%
Registered nurse turnover: 37%
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
23.5%16.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.5%6.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
0.9%1.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.3%2.4%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
11.1%5.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.1%16.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
12.8%15.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
33.9%42.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%2.4%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
19.5%21.9%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.9%4.5%Worsening
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
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—99.5%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%99.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION · 68 homes · 4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 156.3 residents on an average day (94% of 167 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 years
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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.