NHC Healthcare, Hendersonville: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
NHC Healthcare, Hendersonville is a 122-bed for-profit nursing home in Hendersonville, Tennessee, part of National Healthcare Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.77 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Tennessee average of 2.12, and 42.6% nursing staff turnover (Tennessee average 48.9%).
NHC Healthcare, Hendersonville
370 Old Shackle Island RdHendersonville, TN 37075
Sumner 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, Hendersonville, nurse aides logged 1.77 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Tennessee average. With about 105 residents a day, that works out to roughly 186 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Tennessee avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.77 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.25 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.51 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.54 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.21 | 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
42.6% of nursing staff at NHC Healthcare, Hendersonville left over the year CMS measured, against a Tennessee average of 48.9% 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 Mar 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (Tennessee average 4.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $16,153 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | Fine | $16,153 |
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, Hendersonville holds 3 of 5 overall; the Tennessee average is 3.0.
About NHC Healthcare, Hendersonville
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: National Healthcare Corporation, 69 homes
- Legal name: NHC Healthcare-Hendersonville LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 4, 1986
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near NHC Healthcare, Hendersonville
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Life Care Center of Old Hickory Village Old Hickory | 4.8 | 124 | 2.05 | 3.53 | 49.4% | 3 | $8,788 |
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| NHC Place Sumner Gallatin | 6.4 | 92 | 2.08 | 4.47 | 61.1% | 5 | None |
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| Cedar Creek Post Acute Mount Juliet | 9.8 | 106 | 3.00 | 4.95 | 67.0% | 1 | $211,244 |
| Heartland Nashville | 9.9 | 66 | 2.07 | 3.36 | 54.8% | 5 | $7,901 |
| Stoneridge Health Care, LLC Goodlettsville | 10.0 | 38 | 1.79 | 3.40 | — | 2 | 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.