NHC Healthcare, Smithville
825 Fisher Ave PO Box 549, Smithville, TN 37166 · (615) 597-4284
For profit - Corporation · 114 certified beds
NHC Healthcare, Smithville has a 3-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in May 2026, found 0 citations (the Tennessee average is 4.4). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $228,511 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on May 21, 2026 found 0 citations. What an inspection citation means
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 7 citations.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.April 11, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Some
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.April 11, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.April 11, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.April 11, 2024 · F0689 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- 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.April 11, 2024 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.April 11, 2024 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.April 11, 2024 · F0867 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $228,511April 11, 2024
- Medicare payment denial for 40 daysStarting May 10, 2024
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Tennessee average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.82 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.77 | 1.09 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.44 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 42.2% | 48.9% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 114 |
| Average residents per day | 84.1 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
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- NHC Healthcare, McMinnville McMinnville · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation McMinnville · ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars
- Cedar Creek Post Acute Mount Juliet · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- NHC Healthcare, Murfreesboro Murfreesboro · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
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