NHC Healthcare, Springfield: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
NHC Healthcare, Springfield is a 107-bed for-profit nursing home in Springfield, Tennessee, part of National Healthcare Corporation. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.97 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Tennessee average of 2.12, and 54.6% nursing staff turnover (Tennessee average 48.9%).
NHC Healthcare, Springfield
608 8th Ave EastSpringfield, TN 37172
Robertson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
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, Springfield, nurse aides logged 1.97 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Tennessee average. With about 90 residents a day, that works out to roughly 177 aide hours a day, or about 22 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) | 1.97 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.97 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.50 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.18 | 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
54.6% of nursing staff at NHC Healthcare, Springfield left over the year CMS measured, against a Tennessee average of 48.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 30.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 3, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Tennessee average 4.7). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $79,346 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | Fine | $79,346 |
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, Springfield holds 2 of 5 overall; the Tennessee average is 3.0.
About NHC Healthcare, Springfield
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: National Healthcare Corporation, 69 homes
- Legal name: NHC Healthcare-Springfield LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1973
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near NHC Healthcare, Springfield
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Waters of Springfield LLC Springfield | 0.3 | 66 | 1.55 | 2.90 | 63.0% | 1 | $26,407 |
| Stoneridge Health Care, LLC Goodlettsville | 9.5 | 38 | 1.79 | 3.40 | — | 2 | None |
| White House Health Care Inc White House | 10.7 | 84 | 3.88 | 5.70 | 51.3% | 5 | None |
| Alta Heights Post Acute Goodlettsville | 16.3 | 90 | 2.54 | 4.44 | 66.3% | 4 | None |
| Whites Creek Wellness and Rehabilitation Center Whites Creek | 18.8 | 127 | 2.02 | 3.21 | 66.1% | 3 | None |
| Riverview Post Acute Ashland City | 18.9 | 95 | 2.39 | 3.98 | 53.2% | 2 | None |
| Creekside Center for Rehabilitation and Healing Madison | 19.1 | 139 | 2.14 | 3.73 | 64.9% | 4 | None |
| NHC Healthcare, Hendersonville Hendersonville | 19.2 | 122 | 1.77 | 3.54 | 42.6% | 3 | $16,153 |
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.