NHC HEALTHCARE, BRISTOL
NHC HEALTHCARE, BRISTOL is a 120-bed nursing home in BRISTOL, Virginia. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1982-09-29. It averages 106.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at NHC HEALTHCARE, BRISTOL?
CMS lists 16 health-inspection deficiencies for NHC HEALTHCARE, BRISTOL since 2018-08-24, 3 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-08-20.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-08-20 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E |
| 2025-08-20 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2021-07-15 | F0658, F0689 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| 2021-07-15 | F0578, F0684, F0757 | 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. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D |
| 2018-08-24 | F0580, F0695, F0697 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | E |
| 2018-08-24 | F0641, F0676, F0684, F0757, F0842 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
Why was NHC HEALTHCARE, BRISTOL fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | Fine | $12,735 |
How is NHC HEALTHCARE, BRISTOL staffed relative to the VA average?
| Measure | This facility | VA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.73547 | 3.75779 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 53.4 | 48.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 106.9 | 99.5 |
Who owns NHC HEALTHCARE, BRISTOL, and what chain is it in?
NHC HEALTHCARE, BRISTOL is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name NHC HEALTHCARE-BRISTOL LLC and belongs to the NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NHC/DELAWARE INC | since 01/01/2001 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LLC | since 11/08/2024 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | NASON JR., HOWARD | since 04/18/2016 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | NASON JR., HOWARD | since 04/18/2016 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, NHC-OP LP, BOWLING, ALEXANDRA, DODSON, VICKI, FORAN, MICHELLE, KIDD, BRIAN, NASON JR., HOWARD, USSERY, ROBERT, WHORLEY, MAJOR | since 01/01/2001 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BLACKROCK INC, NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION, NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC., NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, VANGUARD GROUP INC, BOWLING, ALEXANDRA, DODSON, VICKI, KIDD, BRIAN, WHORLEY, MAJOR | since 01/01/2017 |
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