NHC HEALTHCARE, ATHENS

1204 FRYE ST, ATHENS, TN 37303 · CCN 445099 · 86 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall4 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.56

state median 3.29

Weekend staffing gap

−13%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −8%

RN hours / resident / day

0.41

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

51%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

NHC HEALTHCARE, ANNISTON (ANNISTON, AL) — CMS overall2 of 5
NHC HEALTHCARE, MOULTON (MOULTON, AL) — CMS overall5 of 5
NHC HEALTHCARE ROSSVILLE (ROSSVILLE, GA) — CMS overall2 of 5
NHC HEALTHCARE FT OGLETHORPE (FORT OGLETHORPE, GA) — CMS overall5 of 5
NHC Healthcare, Glasgow (Glasgow, KY) — CMS overall2 of 5
NHC HEALTHCARE, WEST PLAINS (WEST PLAINS, MO) — CMS overall5 of 5
SPRINGFIELD REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER (SPRINGFIELD, MO) — CMS overall3 of 5
NHC HEALTHCARE, DESLOGE (DESLOGE, MO) — CMS overall4 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 8

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2023-08-24	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-08-24	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-08-24	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-08-24	F0849	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-08-24	F0868	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-08-24	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-17	F0557	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-11-20	F0791	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “NHC HEALTHCARE, ATHENS, ATHENS” at medicare.gov/care-compare.