The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: J
Nursing home report
NHC HEALTHCARE, SPRINGFIELD
SPRINGFIELD, TN · Medicare-certified · 107 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
NHC Healthcare, Springfield has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a 1-star health inspection rating and 2-star staffing rating. It also has a recent abuse citation, $122,070 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing of 3.51 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5053 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 3, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $122,070recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5053.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.50
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.01
- Nurse aides
- 2.00
- Weekend nursing
- 3.17
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 52%
Registered nurse turnover: 46%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.3%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.8%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
5.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.2%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.5%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
28.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.4%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
11.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
86.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
79.5%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
41.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
39.2%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $122,070 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $122,070 in total fines.
- $122,070
Federal fine
Sep 15, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION · 68 homes · 4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 91.6 residents on an average day (86% of 107 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 52 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.