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Nhc Healthcare, Athens

1204 FRYE ST, ATHENS, TN, 37303
(423) 745-0434
nhccare.com
86 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
86
CMS facility ID
445099
Care type
Nursing home
County
Mc Minn
Facility name
Nhc Healthcare, Athens
Street address
1204 FRYE ST
City / state / ZIP
Athens, TN 37303
Phone
(423) 745-0434
Website
nhccare.com

About this facility — Nhc Healthcare, Athens

Nhc Healthcare, Athens is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Athens, Tennessee. It is licensed for 86 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (114 beds).

It is one of 5 senior care facilities in Athens 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 Nhc Healthcare, Athens 8 times across 6 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. 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 - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Blackrock Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Butler, Addison
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Consolidated Staffing, Inc.
Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Dodson, Vicki
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Gleaton, Shannon
Operational control — since 2015
Kidd, Brian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
Nason Jr., Howard
Governing body · Officer · Operational control — since 2016
National Health Corporation
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
National Health Investors, Inc.
Additional disclosable party — since 1991
National Healthcare Corporation
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2000
Nhc-op Lp
Operational control — since 2000
Nhc/delaware Inc
Indirect owner — since 2000
Smith, Bert
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Ussery, Robert
Operational control — since 2000
Vanguard Group Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2006

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
1971-11-16
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-06-10
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$439 per day (≈ $13,350/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
50% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 37% private/other
Occupancy
77% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
20% above the TN median of $367/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
86
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-06-10Health inspection1 citation
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 2026-07-07
2023-08-24Health inspection6 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 2023-10-07
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-10-07
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-10-07
F-0849
D · No harm found
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 2023-10-07
F-0868
D · No harm found
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Corrected 2023-10-07
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-07
1 earlier / fire-safety inspection (1 citation)
2019-11-20Health inspection1 citation
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2019-12-12
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 445099.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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