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Heartland

3025 FERNBROOK LANE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37214
(615) 885-2320
nhccare.com
66 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
66
CMS facility ID
445526
Care type
Nursing home
County
Davidson
Facility name
Heartland
Street address
3025 FERNBROOK LANE
City / state / ZIP
Nashville, TN 37214
Phone
(615) 885-2320
Website
nhccare.com

About this facility — Heartland

Heartland is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Nashville, Tennessee. It is licensed for 66 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (114 beds).

It is one of 70 senior care facilities in Nashville and 303 skilled nursing facilities across Tennessee. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Heartland 38 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $7,901 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
National Healthcare Corporation
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Blackrock Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Dodson, Vicki
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Joyner, Jesica
Operational control — since 2023
Kidd, Brian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Morgan Stanley
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
National Health Corporation
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
National Healthcare Corporation
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Nhc-op Lp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Nhc/delaware Inc
Indirect owner — since 2023
Shelly, Timothy
Operational control — since 2024
Tempest, Tyler
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Ussery, Robert
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Vanguard Group Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Vincent, Brandon
Governing body · Officer · Operational control — since 2024
Williams, John
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
2016-09-13
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$7,901 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-15
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$369 per day (≈ $11,220/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
57% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 35% private/other
Occupancy
72% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
1% above the TN median of $367/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
66
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-15Health inspection1 citation
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2026-04-29
2025-03-13Health inspection8 citations
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-03-27
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-03-27
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-03-27
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-03-27
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2025-03-27
F-0730
D · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2025-03-27
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-03-27
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2025-03-27
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (29 citations)
2023-09-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0740
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2023-11-10
F-0849
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2023-11-10
2022-06-22Health inspection9 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-08-05
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2022-08-05
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2022-08-05
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2022-08-05
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-08-05
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2022-08-05
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-08-05
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2022-08-05
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-08-05
2026-04-15Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-04-29
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2026-04-29
2025-03-13Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0009
D · No harm found
Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
Corrected 2025-03-14
E-0030
D · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2025-04-09
E-0041
D · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2025-04-09
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2025-04-09
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-03-21
2022-06-22Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0004
D · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2022-08-05
E-0032
D · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2022-08-05
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2022-08-05
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2022-08-05
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2022-08-05
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2022-08-05
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-08-05
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2022-08-05

Federal penalties

2023-09-28Fine$7,901
2023-09-28Medicare payment denial — 13 days
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 445526.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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