NHC Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
NHC Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe is a 135-bed for-profit nursing home in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, part of National Healthcare Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.82 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the Georgia average of 2.14, and 58.2% nursing staff turnover (Georgia average 46.0%).
NHC Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe
2403 Battlefield PkwyFort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
Catoosa 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 Ft Oglethorpe, nurse aides logged 1.82 hours per resident per day, 15% below the Georgia average. With about 123 residents a day, that works out to roughly 223 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Georgia avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.82 | 2.14 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | 0.93 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.74 | 0.50 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.31 | 3.56 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.76 | 3.10 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
58.2% of nursing staff at NHC Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe left over the year CMS measured, against a Georgia average of 46.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 26, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Georgia average 5.2). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $16,530 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Fine | $8,512 |
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. NHC Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe holds 5 of 5 overall; the Georgia average is 2.6.
About NHC Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: National Healthcare Corporation, 69 homes
- Legal name: National Healthcare Center of Ft Oglethorpe LTD
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 14, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near NHC Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe Fort Oglethorpe | 1.1 | 120 | 1.58 | 2.70 | 47.4% | 3 | $10,699 |
| The Center for Advanced Rehab at Parkside Rossville | 2.2 | 125 | 2.61 | 4.32 | 45.5% | 3 | None |
| Life Care Center of East Ridge Chattanooga | 3.2 | 108 | 2.37 | 4.43 | 48.0% | 3 | None |
| NHC Healthcare Rossville Rossville | 4.1 | 112 | 1.83 | 3.10 | 57.5% | 2 | $57,077 |
| NHC Healthcare, Chattanooga Chattanooga | 6.8 | 200 | 2.13 | 3.66 | 51.0% | 4 | None |
| Siskin Subacute West Chattanooga | 7.9 | 108 | 2.81 | 5.86 | 26.4% | 5 | $93,919 |
| The Health Center at Standifer Place Chattanooga | 9.1 | 444 | 2.18 | 3.83 | 44.9% | 4 | None |
| Chattanooga Health and Rehab Center Chattanooga | 9.3 | 127 | 1.70 | 3.22 | 77.6% | 1 | $6,509 |
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.