48/100
Below average
825 Fisher Ave Po Box 549, Smithville, TN 37166
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
3 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy
Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.
$228,511 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is — two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
Grade ceiling applied
Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Last standard health inspection: February 27, 2025 (1 year ago).
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Actual harm to a resident
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Part of NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, which operates 69 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
| Owner | Type | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LLC | Organization | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| NHC/DELAWARE INC | Organization | INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | — |
| BIDWELL, GREGORY | Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | — |
| BIDWELL, GREGORY | Individual | CORPORATE OFFICER | — |
| NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| NHC-OP LP | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| BIDWELL, GREGORY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| DODSON, VICKI | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| KIDD, BRIAN | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| PANTER, LORI | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| SHERWOOD, WILLIAM | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
| USSERY, ROBERT | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — |
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Nhc Healthcare, Smithville holds an ElderGrade of D (48 out of 100), which we describe as "below average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
Residents receive an average of 3.82 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Yes. 3 of the 10 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.
Yes, Nhc Healthcare, Smithville is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.