NHC Healthcare, Athens: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
NHC Healthcare, Athens is a 86-bed for-profit nursing home in Athens, Tennessee, part of National Healthcare Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.23 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% above the Tennessee average of 2.12, and 50.8% nursing staff turnover (Tennessee average 48.9%).
NHC Healthcare, Athens
1204 Frye StAthens, TN 37303
Mc Minn 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 NHC Healthcare, Athens, nurse aides logged 2.23 hours per resident per day, 5% above the Tennessee average. With about 67 residents a day, that works out to roughly 149 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Tennessee avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.23 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.28 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.07 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.50 | 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
50.8% of nursing staff at NHC Healthcare, Athens left over the year CMS measured, against a Tennessee average of 48.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 11.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 10, 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 no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. NHC Healthcare, Athens holds 5 of 5 overall; the Tennessee average is 3.0.
About NHC Healthcare, Athens
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: National Healthcare Corporation, 69 homes
- Legal name: NHC Healthcare-Athens LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 16, 1971
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near NHC Healthcare, Athens
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| Life Care Center of Athens Athens · abuse citation | 0.7 | 128 | 2.03 | 3.54 | 29.4% | 2 | $19,145 |
| Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation Etowah | 7.6 | 88 | 1.97 | 3.98 | — | 5 | $8,697 |
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| Decatur Wellness and Rehabilitation Center Decatur | 11.7 | 88 | 2.27 | 3.52 | 58.6% | 3 | None |
| Waters of Sweetwater a Rehabilitation & Nursing Sweetwater | 11.7 | 90 | 1.90 | 3.33 | 53.1% | 2 | None |
| Wood Village Sweetwater | 13.7 | 89 | 2.01 | 3.48 | 27.9% | 5 | None |
| Monroe Health and Rehabilitation Center Madisonville | 13.8 | 85 | 1.82 | 3.07 | 43.5% | 3 | None |
| Life Care Center of Rhea County Dayton | 21.7 | 89 | 2.06 | 3.52 | 27.3% | 4 | None |
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.