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Nhc Healthcare, Kennett

1120 FALCON,, KENNETT, MO, 63857
(573) 888-1150
nhccare.com
170 licensed beds

CMS rates Nhc Healthcare, Kennett 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 14 citations across 6 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
170
State license
053477
CMS facility ID
265168
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Nhc Healthcare, Kennett
Street address
1120 FALCON,
City / state / ZIP
Kennett, MO 63857
Phone
(573) 888-1150
Website
nhccare.com
State license #
053477

About this facility — Nhc Healthcare, Kennett

Nhc Healthcare, Kennett is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Kennett, Missouri. It is licensed for 170 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Missouri (97 beds).

It is one of 9 senior care facilities in Kennett and 487 skilled nursing facilities across Missouri. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of National Healthcare, a group of 76 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Nhc Healthcare, Kennett 14 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; 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 November 6, 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

Operator / owner
Nhc Healthcare / Kennett, Llc
Parent company
National Healthcare Corporation
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation
Administrator
Jennifer Hammond

Registered owners & officers

Bader, Jessica
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Blackrock Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2010
Chase, Aaron
Operational control — since 2011
Dodson, Vicki
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Kidd, Brian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
National Health Corporation
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
National Healthcare Corporation
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2000
Nhc-op Lp
Operational control — since 2000
Rector, Melvin
Governing body · Officer · Operational control — since 2000
Sutherland, Jackie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2007
Ussery, Robert
Operational control — since 2017
Vanguard Group Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2006

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
2 naming this facility · 20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1982-05-12
License expires
2028-01-31
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-05-02
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$277 per day (≈ $8,420/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
66% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 22% private/other
Occupancy
50% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
8% above the MO median of $257/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
170
Licensed as
SNF
Memory care
Yes — dedicated memory care
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. 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.
2025-05-02Health inspection5 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 2025-05-28
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-05-28
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2025-05-28
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-05-28
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 2025-05-28
2024-03-15Health inspection4 citations
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-05-03
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2024-05-03
F-0812
F · 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 2024-05-03
F-0947
D · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2024-05-03
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (5 citations)
2022-08-19Health inspection2 citations
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2022-09-14
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2022-09-14
2025-05-02Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-05-20
2024-03-15Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0781
F · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2024-05-03
2022-08-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-09-14
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 265168.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Missouri.
Inspection citations, 3 years
14
Among the fewest of nursing homes in the state
State median: 50
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
3.9
Higher than 80% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 3.4
Nursing staff turnover, annual
45%
Higher than 20% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 57%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Missouri average on 10 and worse on 5. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased8.7%17.4%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight6.7%5.1%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1%0.9%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection3.7%2.2%1.5%Worse than state
Have depressive symptoms10.9%20.0%13.5%Better than state
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%Better than state
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury5.2%4.0%3.2%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine85.7%84.0%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened14.8%15.8%12.7%Near state average
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication26.5%25.6%19.5%Near state average
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine94.4%90.8%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers3.9%4.4%4.5%Better than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence16.8%17.1%18.3%Near state average
Received an antipsychotic medication12.4%23.5%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days2.481.981.81Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days2.702.161.69Worse than state
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine87.0%65.7%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.0%2.1%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine80.5%61.4%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission25.1%25.7%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit10.0%13.4%11.8%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • K-0353 2 inspections. Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
  • F-0584 2 inspections. Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

What its owners also hold

  • Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors Llc has an ownership stake on file at 41 nursing homes, averaging 3.9 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Missouri

  • Licensing: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Section for Long-Term Care Regulation
  • File a complaint: 800-392-0210 · Online
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-309-3282. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 800-392-0210. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Piggott Community Hospital, about 14 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital, about 18 miles.
  • Great River Medical Center, about 21 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.98 ratings on Google
★★★★★Pamela Brown · 2025-03-26 · via Google

“The entire staff is friendly, compassionate, professional, and knowledgeable. They are patient and attentive to our family’s needs, consistently going above and beyond to keep us connected with our loved one. Through regular communication via technology, our concerns have been eased. The facility is truly top tier. Thank you all, and may God bless and keep you.”

★D Laden · 2025-06-06 · via Google

“I wouldnt use this place some rooms are 3 to a room which is crazy then not to mention if your love one pushes nurses button noone comes for a long time in my opinion they are more worried about cramming people in a room not the health and well being of our loved ones we intrust to them and the administrator never returns calls”

★★★★★Dezzie Jackson · 2021-03-20 · via Google

“Very nice facility, helpful, friendly and caring 😀👍😊👌🙂!!!”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-11-06
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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Secretary of State filings
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