NHC Healthcare, Scott
2380 Buffalo Road, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 · Lawrence County · 49 certified beds · avg 53 residents/day · certified since Jul 1, 1977
Part of chain: NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION (69 facilities, chain avg rating 4.0★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (4)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint |
| Mar 16, 2022 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| May 1, 2019 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| May 1, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | E |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | F |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.61 | 3.62 | 3.95 | top 39% in Tennessee; bottom 42% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.74 | 0.57 | 0.69 | top 18% in Tennessee; top 33% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.98 | 3.15 | 3.50 | bottom 47% in Tennessee; bottom 30% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.27 | 0.39 | 0.48 | bottom 33% in Tennessee; bottom 26% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 60.3 | 48.9 | 45.8 | bottom 19% in Tennessee; bottom 16% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 30.8 | 43.2 | 42.9 | top 28% in Tennessee; top 30% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.98, RN 0.81, weekend 3.29. Staffing rating: 3/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bidwell, Charles | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2021 |
| Bidwell, Charles | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2021 |
| Bidwell, Charles | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/15/2021 |
| Blackrock INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/20/2010 |
| Dieringer, Nicholas | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/04/2024 |
| Dieringer, Nicholas | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/02/2025 |
| Dodson, Vicki | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2019 |
| Dodson, Vicki | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2019 |
| Jones, Jason | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/10/2013 |
| Jones, Jason | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/02/2025 |
| Kidd, Brian | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Kidd, Brian | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Lopp, Tisha | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/24/2014 |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/02/2025 |
| Nhc-Op LP | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| Shelly, Timothy | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/12/2024 |
| Ussery, Robert | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Vanguard Group INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/30/2006 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHC Healthcare, Lawrenceburg | 1.8 mi | Lawrenceburg, TN | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Countryside Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center | 1.8 mi | Lawrenceburg, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| NHC Healthcare, Pulaski | 19.3 mi | Pulaski, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Meadowbrook Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | 19.7 mi | Pulaski, TN | ★★★★☆ | 5/5 | |
| Mt Pleasant Healthcare and Rehabilitation | 19.9 mi | Mount Pleasant, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 445117.