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Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record

NHC HEALTHCARE, BRISTOL

CCN 495131 · 245 NORTH STREET, BRISTOL, VA, 24201 · Operated within the NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION chain

Does NHC HEALTHCARE, BRISTOL have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), NHC HEALTHCARE, BRISTOL (CCN 495131), in BRISTOL, VA, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 3 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity G on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2023-12-06. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $12,735 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

The Federal Record

At its most recent federal inspection, CMS cited this facility for 1 actual-harm deficiency.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Civil money penalties on file

$12,735

CMS has $12,735 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 5  ·  CMS state average: 3.0

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F689S/S G

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F684S/S E

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2025-08-20
CURRENT CYCLE
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2021-07-15
HISTORICAL
F689S/S E

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2021-07-15
HISTORICAL
F658S/S E

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

2021-07-15
HISTORICAL
F578S/S D

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.

2021-07-15
HISTORICAL
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2021-07-15
HISTORICAL
F757S/S D

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

2018-08-24
HISTORICAL
F580S/S E

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

2018-08-24
HISTORICAL
F695S/S E

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2018-08-24
HISTORICAL
F697S/S E

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

2018-08-24
HISTORICAL
F757S/S D

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

2018-08-24
HISTORICAL
F676S/S D

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

2018-08-24
HISTORICAL
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2018-08-24
HISTORICAL
F641S/S D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

2018-08-24
HISTORICAL
F842S/S D

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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