NHC Healthcare, Kingsport has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections and staffing and 5 stars for quality measures. It reported 4.22 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, slightly above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and had no fines in the last 24 months.
Last inspection: September 7, 2023Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2197.
Staffing detail
Registered nurses
0.74
Licensed practical nurses
1.14
Nurse aides
2.34
Weekend nursing
3.89
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 35%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
8.5%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.7%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.8%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
8.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
23%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.9%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.5%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
22.9%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.5%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.7%Steady
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Recent history
STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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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
85.7 residents on an average day (95% of 90 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 11 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.