Nursing homeActive

Nhc Healthcare, Tullahoma

1321 Cedar Lane, Tullahoma, TN 37388931222420790 certified beds · 93 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2020
Deficiencies
13
0130
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-06-11
Standard
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 3
Staffing 4
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Tennessee Department of Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-06-11Standard080CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-03-13Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-01-31Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2020-02-12Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Tennessee Department of Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-06-11Standard survey · 8 deficienciesOfficial report
F638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-26Record 445515-20250611-F638
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-26Record 445515-20250611-F657
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-26Record 445515-20250611-F689
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-26Record 445515-20250611-F695
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-26Record 445515-20250611-F812
F814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-26Record 445515-20250611-F814
F849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-26Record 445515-20250611-F849
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-07-26Record 445515-20250611-F880
2024-03-13Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-18Record 445515-20240313-F641
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-22Record 445515-20240313-F657
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-03-18Record 445515-20240313-F880
2024-01-31Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-23Record 445515-20240131-F600
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-23Record 445515-20240131-F684

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.87
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 0.60 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.00
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 3.80 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.47
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 3.31 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover53%
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 49% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover20%
Facility
Tennessee
National
Tennessee 43% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityTennesseeNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
3.4%5.0%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
4.7%3.4%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
10.0%16.8%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
1.3%1.8%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
15.9%14.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
8.6%6.1%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
17.9%31.7%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Bidwell, Gregory
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Bills, Stephen
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Burish, Stephen
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Dodson, Vicki
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Kidd, Brian
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Massie, Winona
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
National Healthcare Corporation
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Nhc-Op LP
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ussery, Robert
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Bidwell, Gregory
Individual
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYNOT APPLICABLE
Bidwell, Gregory
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Bills, Stephen
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Blackrock Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Burish, Stephen
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Dodson, Vicki
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Kidd, Brian
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Morgan Stanley
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLC
Organization
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
National Health Corporation
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
National Healthcare Corporation
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Nhc-Op LP
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Nhc/Delaware Inc
Organization
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Vanguard Group Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
National Healthcare Corporation69 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Tennessee.

No county cost figures on file for Coffee.

Nearby nursing homes

FacilityDistanceLast surveyDeficiencies · 3 yrs
Life Care Center Of Tullahoma
Tullahoma
0.4 mi2026-05-13050
Lynchburg Nursing Center
Lynchburg
9.1 mi2025-12-04060
Legacy Health And Rehab
Manchester
10.4 mi2025-06-250200
Manchester Center For Rehabilitation And Healing L
Manchester
12.1 mi2026-06-03050
Elk River Health & Nursing Center Of Winchester
Winchester
15.8 mi2025-07-30080
Watch this facility

One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.

Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01