NHC Healthcare, Sparta
34 Gracey St, Sparta, TN 38583 · White County · 96 certified beds · avg 92 residents/day · certified since Oct 9, 1979
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: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5
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 (7)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2025 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Jun 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
| Jun 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Jun 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not maintain an effective pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, or other pests. |
| Jun 11, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Feb 29, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Oct 30, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 4).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | F |
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) | 3.74 | 3.62 | 3.95 | top 32% in Tennessee; bottom 49% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.67 | 0.57 | 0.69 | top 25% in Tennessee; top 39% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.35 | 3.15 | 3.50 | top 26% in Tennessee; top 50% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.48 | 0.39 | 0.48 | top 26% in Tennessee; top 35% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 36.7 | 48.9 | 45.8 | top 17% in Tennessee; top 28% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 18.8 | 43.2 | 42.9 | top 11% in Tennessee; top 12% 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 3.69, RN 0.66, weekend 3.31. Staffing rating: 4/5.
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: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/08/2024 |
| Nhc/Delaware INC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| Bidwell, Gregory | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| Bidwell, Gregory | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| Bidwell, Gregory | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| Blackrock INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/20/2010 |
| Bouldin, Alicia | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/24/2006 |
| Dodson, Vicki | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2019 |
| Dodson, Vicki | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2019 |
| Duttry, Phillip | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/08/2024 |
| Duttry, Phillip | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/02/2025 |
| Kidd, Brian | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| Kidd, Brian | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2017 |
| National Health Corporation | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/02/2025 |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/25/2025 |
| Nhc-Op LP | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| Ussery, Robert | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2000 |
| Vanguard Group INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/30/2006 |
| Vollmer, Donald | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2016 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How is pest control handled here, and when was the last treatment or inspection?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Sparta | 2.4 mi | Sparta, TN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Generations Center of Spencer | 12.0 mi | Spencer, TN | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Wharton Nursing Home | 14.9 mi | Pleasant Hill, TN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| NHC Healthcare, Cookeville | 15.6 mi | Cookeville, TN | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Grandview Post Acute | 15.7 mi | Cookeville, TN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Signature Healthcare of Putnam County | 18.0 mi | Cookeville, TN | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Standing Stone Care and Rehab | 18.9 mi | Monterey, TN | ★★★★★ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 445130.