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Nhc Healthcare, Tullahoma

1321 CEDAR LANE, TULLAHOMA, TN, 37388
(931) 222-4207
nhccare.com
90 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
90
CMS facility ID
445515
Care type
Nursing home
County
Coffee
Facility name
Nhc Healthcare, Tullahoma
Street address
1321 CEDAR LANE
City / state / ZIP
Tullahoma, TN 37388
Phone
(931) 222-4207
Website
nhccare.com

About this facility — Nhc Healthcare, Tullahoma

Nhc Healthcare, Tullahoma is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Tullahoma, Tennessee. It is licensed for 90 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee (114 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Tullahoma 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, Tullahoma 18 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; 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

Bidwell, Gregory
Governing body · Officer · Operational control — since 2000
Bills, Stephen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2014
Blackrock Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Burish, Stephen
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Dodson, Vicki
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Kidd, Brian
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Massie, Winona
Operational control — since 2024
Morgan Stanley
Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors Llc
Indirect owner — since 2024
National Health Corporation
Additional disclosable party — since 2013
National Healthcare Corporation
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Nhc-op Lp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Nhc/delaware Inc
Indirect owner — since 2013
Ussery, Robert
Operational control — since 2013
Vanguard Group Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2017

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
2013-11-26
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-06-11
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$414 per day (≈ $12,590/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
36% Medicaid · 27% Medicare · 37% private/other
Occupancy
96% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
13% above the TN median of $367/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
90
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-06-11Health inspection8 citations
F-0638
D · No harm found
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2025-07-26
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 2025-07-26
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 2025-07-26
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-07-26
F-0812
E · 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 2025-07-26
F-0814
D · No harm foundFood safety
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2025-07-26
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 2025-07-26
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-26
2024-03-13Health inspection3 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-03-18
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 2024-03-22
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-03-18
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (7 citations)
2024-01-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-02-23
2025-06-11Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-07-26
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2025-07-26
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-07-26
2024-03-13Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2024-04-05
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-03-18
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 445515.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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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
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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