NHC Healthcare, Oak Ridge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
NHC Healthcare, Oak Ridge is a 128-bed for-profit nursing home in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, part of National Healthcare Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.13 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Tennessee average of 2.12, and 57.5% nursing staff turnover (Tennessee average 48.9%).
NHC Healthcare, Oak Ridge
300 Laboratory RdOak Ridge, TN 37831
Anderson 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, Oak Ridge, nurse aides logged 2.13 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Tennessee average. With about 105 residents a day, that works out to roughly 222 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Tennessee avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.13 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.00 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.73 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.86 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.14 | 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
57.5% of nursing staff at NHC Healthcare, Oak Ridge left over the year CMS measured, against a Tennessee average of 48.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 20.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 19, 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 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, Oak Ridge holds 4 of 5 overall; the Tennessee average is 3.0.
About NHC Healthcare, Oak Ridge
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: National Healthcare Corporation, 69 homes
- Legal name: National Health Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 26, 1979
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near NHC Healthcare, Oak Ridge
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
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| West Hills Health and Rehab Knoxville | 12.9 | 194 | 2.11 | 3.41 | 77.0% | 3 | None |
| NHC Healthcare, Farragut Knoxville | 13.0 | 106 | 2.04 | 4.15 | 46.2% | 5 | None |
| Rocky Top Care Center Rocky Top | 14.2 | 117 | 2.06 | 4.02 | 45.7% | 1 | $86,768 |
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.