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Nhc Healthcare, Bristol

For profit - Limited Liability company  ·  245 North Street, Bristol, VA 24201  ·  See home’s Medicare page

Inspections Delayed
The most recent standard inspection occurred more than two years ago. Inspections are supposed to occur every 9 to 15 months.
People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
3.70
Nurse hours/resident/day
Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
State Average: 3.7
71.4%
Nurse turnover
The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
State Average: 52.2%
120
Certified beds
Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
110
Average residents/day
Average number of residents based on daily census.
Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
Direct owners
Nhc Op Lp
Indirect owners
National Health Corporation
National Healthcare Corporation
Managerial control
Howard Nason Jr. since Apr, 2016
Robert Ussery since Jan, 2017
Managing employee(s)
Joan Stephens since Oct, 2018

Inspection Reports

16

total deficiencies

Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
Jul 15, 2021
Standard report
5 deficiencies
D

to E
E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0658
Failure to: Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0689
Failure to: Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0578
Failure to: Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0684
Failure to: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0757
Failure to: Ensure each resident's drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Aug 24, 2018
Standard report
8 deficiencies
D

to E
E

Resident Rights Deficiency — F0580
Failure to: Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
Failure to: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0697
Failure to: Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Some people affected
Seriousness
E

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0641
Failure to: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0676
Failure to: Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0684
Failure to: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0757
Failure to: Ensure each resident's drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0842
Failure to: Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

May 18, 2017
Standard report
3 deficiencies
D

Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0309
Failure to: Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0332
Failure to: Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0425
Failure to: Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.
Severity
No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
Scope
Few people affected
Seriousness
D

Penalties

This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.