Heartland: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Heartland is a 66-bed for-profit nursing home in Nashville, Tennessee, part of National Healthcare Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.07 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Tennessee average of 2.12, and 54.8% nursing staff turnover (Tennessee average 48.9%).
Heartland
3025 Fernbrook LaneNashville, TN 37214
Davidson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Heartland, nurse aides logged 2.07 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Tennessee average. With about 61 residents a day, that works out to roughly 126 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Tennessee avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.07 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.65 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.36 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.09 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
54.8% of nursing staff at Heartland left over the year CMS measured, against a Tennessee average of 48.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 16.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 15, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (Tennessee average 4.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $7,901 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2023 | Fine | $7,901 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Payment Denial | 13 days from Oct 28, 2023 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Heartland holds 5 of 5 overall; the Tennessee average is 3.0.
About Heartland
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: National Healthcare Corporation, 69 homes
- Legal name: NHC Healthcare-Heartland LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 13, 2016
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Heartland
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The McKendree Post Acute & Rehabilitation Hermitage · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 3.5 | 180 | 1.95 | 3.50 | 58.0% | 1 | $252,242 |
| Trevecca Center for Rehabilitation and Healing LLC Nashville | 5.3 | 240 | 2.00 | 3.47 | 48.7% | 3 | None |
| Life Care Center of Old Hickory Village Old Hickory | 5.3 | 124 | 2.05 | 3.53 | 49.4% | 3 | $8,788 |
| Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing Madison | 6.0 | 139 | 2.14 | 3.73 | 64.9% | 4 | None |
| Nashville Center for Rehabilitation and Healing LL Nashville | 7.1 | 142 | 2.11 | 4.07 | 72.8% | 2 | None |
| Advanced Health Care of Nashville Nashville | 7.6 | 49 | 3.01 | 5.25 | — | — | $122,363 |
| Whites Creek Wellness and Rehabilitation Center Whites Creek | 8.3 | 127 | 2.02 | 3.21 | 66.1% | 3 | None |
| Cedar Creek Post Acute Mount Juliet | 8.7 | 106 | 3.00 | 4.95 | 67.0% | 1 | $211,244 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.