Nhc Healthcare, Oak Ridge
300 Laboratory Rd, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: National Healthcare Corporation
- Certified beds
- 128 · avg 109 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 52.6% — near the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 48.7% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 15.4% — lower than most Tennessee nursing homesTennessee avg: 43.0% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Tennessee averageTennessee avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 445128
- Certified beds
- 128 beds · avg 109 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- National Health Corporation
- Chain affiliation
- National Healthcare Corporation
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the National Healthcare Corporation chain — 68 facilities across 8 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 4.0 / 5.
Disclosed owners (5 on record)
- Shawn c Smith
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2021
- Robert m Ussery
Corporate Officer · since 2017
- Jeffrey Smith
Corporate Officer · since 2008
- National Healthcare Corporation
Operational/managerial Control · since 1997
- National Health Corp Leveraged Employee Stock Ownership Trust
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · since 1986
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 9)
- D0880·Feb 19, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0692·Feb 19, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- F0812·Nov 29, 2023
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0791·Nov 29, 2023
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
- D0689·Nov 29, 2023
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0684·Nov 29, 2023
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0657·Nov 29, 2023
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D0550·Nov 29, 2023
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Fire-safety citations
3 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 19, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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