Nhc Healthcare, Springfield
Nursing Home Facility
608 8th Ave East, Springfield, TN 37172
Nhc Healthcare, Springfield is a senior care community located in Springfield, TN. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Springfield area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (615) 384-8453.
Operated by National HealthCare Corporation, which runs 89 communities in our directory.
Nhc Healthcare, Springfield is licensed for 107 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Springfield average about 98 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 84% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 3 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 55%.
The community is located in Robertson County, TN.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 14 problems at Nhc Healthcare, Springfield. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 5 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $79,346.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
-
Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
-
Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
-
Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Nhc Healthcare, Springfield offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 107
- Occupancy 84%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 55%
- Last health inspection December 2025
Resident & family reviews
No one has shared a review of Nhc Healthcare, Springfield yet. If you or someone you love has lived here, what you saw could help another family make this decision with more confidence.