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Nhc Healthcare, Smithville

825 FISHER AVE PO BOX 549, SMITHVILLE, TN, 37166

(615) 597-4284

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114 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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825 Fisher Ave Po Box 549

Smithville, TN 37166

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Bed capacity

114

CMS facility ID

445116

Care type

Nursing home

County

De Kalb

Facility name

Nhc Healthcare, Smithville

Street address

825 FISHER AVE PO BOX 549

City / state / ZIP

Smithville, TN 37166

Phone

(615) 597-4284

Website

nhccare.com

About this facility — Nhc Healthcare, Smithville

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

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Smithville 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, Smithville 28 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $228,511 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

Bidwell, Gregory

Governing body · Officer · Operational control — since 2000

Blackrock Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2010

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

Nhc/delaware Inc

Indirect owner — since 2000

Panter, Lori

Operational control — since 2020

Sherwood, William

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Ussery, Robert

Operational control — since 2000

Vaden, Ryan

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

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

1977-06-02

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$228,511 total

Last standard inspection

2025-02-27

Nurse staffing

3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$314 per day (≈ $9,550/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

64% Medicaid · 6% Medicare · 30% private/other

Occupancy

74% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

14% below the TN median of $367/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

114

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 2026-08-31. 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.

2025-02-27Health inspection2 citations

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2025-03-03

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-03-12

2024-04-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0600

K · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-06-19

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-04-30

F-0656

G · Actual harmFrom 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 2024-05-02

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-05-02

F-0726

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2024-05-02

F-0730

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2024-05-02

F-0867

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-05-02

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (19 citations)

2018-10-31Health inspection1 citation

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2018-11-30

2025-02-27Fire-safety inspection15 citations

E-0032

D · No harm found

Provide primary/alternate means for communication.

Corrected 2025-03-10

K-0232

D · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2025-03-17

K-0271

D · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2025-04-11

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-03-10

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-03-24

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-03-10

K-0500

D · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2025-03-24

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-03-17

K-0523

D · No harm found

Ensure that HVAC heat units are suspended and out of the reach of patients and can be shut off if unit is working improperly.

Corrected 2025-03-18

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2025-03-10

K-0754

D · No harm found

Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.

Corrected 2025-03-10

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-04-11

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-02-25

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-03-17

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-03-10

2019-11-20Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0131

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Corrected 2020-01-03

2018-10-31Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

C · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2018-11-30

K-0920

C · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2018-11-30

Federal penalties

2024-04-11Fine$228,511

2024-04-11Medicare payment denial — 40 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 445116.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.212 ratings on Google

★★★★★Desi P · 2025-05-05 · via Google
“Wonderfully kind people in this facility. I took the NHC’s free CNA class at this facility and I had to leave a review stating how amazing the staff is on teaching & helping us, especially Mrs Nanci. Thank y’all so much for all that you do and for helping me achieve my goals. I appreciate the opportunity given to me by the NHC and won’t take that for granted. Thank you again!”

★★★★★Nikki Seale · 2025-05-22 · via Google
“I’m rewarding this establishment 5 stars for accepting me in their CNA training program despite my vision impairment. Just for that, May your cups of blessings overflow to the point of drinking from saucers!”

★Sabrina L. Martin · 2023-06-14 · via Google
“My step mother is there now and has laid 4 days without physical therapy doing anything. It was to much trouble to put her on potty so they put her in a diaper. She being signs of bed sores. Glad I work with Medicare. Absolutely faud of the system.”

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

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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