# Nhc Healthcare, Bristol Nhc Healthcare, Bristol is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Bristol, VA, CMS Certification Number 495131, with 120 certified beds and about 101 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 5/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 5/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 245 North Street, Bristol, VA 24201 (Bristol city) - Ownership type: For profit - Corporation - Operator (legal business name): [Nhc Healthcare-Bristol LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-nhc-healthcare-bristol-llc) - CMS chain: [National Healthcare Corporation](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-364) — 72 facilities - Phone: 2766694711 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/495131 ## Inspection record 7 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2025-08-20); 23 citations (16 health, 7 fire safety); 1 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history. - 2025-08-20 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey - 2025-08-20 — [F-0609](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0609) Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey - 2025-08-20 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey - 2023-12-06 — [K-0291](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0291) Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-12-06 — [K-0921](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0921) Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-12-06 — [K-0932](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0932) Meet other general requirements. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2021-07-15 — [K-0352](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0352) Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Waiver granted - 2021-07-15 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Waiver granted - 2021-07-15 — [K-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0761) To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2021-07-15 — [F-0578](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0578) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2021-07-15 — [F-0658](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0658) Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2021-07-15 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2021-07-15 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2021-07-15 — [F-0757](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0757) Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2018-08-24 — [F-0580](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0580) Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2018-08-24 — [F-0641](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0641) Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2018-08-24 — [F-0676](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0676) Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2018-08-24 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2018-08-24 — [F-0695](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0695) Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2018-08-24 — [F-0697](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0697) Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - …and 3 more on the source page. ## Penalties - 2025-08-20 — Civil money penalty (fine): $8,278 ## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day) - Total nurse: 4.02823 (state avg 3.87523, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.78021 - Nursing staff turnover: 53.3% ## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures) - [Nhc/Delaware Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-nhc-delaware-inc) — Direct owner, since 2001-01-01 - [Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-morgan-stanley-institutional-advisors-llc) — Indirect owner, since 2024-11-08 - Howard Nason Jr. — Operational / managerial control, since 2016-04-18 - [National Healthcare Corporation](https://carefield.site/owner/org-national-healthcare-corp) — Operational / managerial control, since 2001-01-01 - [Nhc-Op LP](https://carefield.site/owner/org-nhc-op-lp) — Operational / managerial control, since 2001-01-01 - Alexandra Bowling — Operational / managerial control, since 2021-04-01 - Vicki Dodson — Operational / managerial control, since 2019-06-01 - Michelle Foran — Operational / managerial control, since 1992-04-15 - Brian Kidd — Operational / managerial control, since 2023-05-31 - Howard Nason Jr. — Operational / managerial control, since 2016-04-18 - Robert Ussery — Operational / managerial control, since 2000-07-01 - Major Whorley — Operational / managerial control, since 2022-11-28 ## Nearby nursing homes - [The Rehab Center at Bristol](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-495425) — 9.2 km, CMS overall 2/5 - [Waters of Bristol a Rehabilitation and Nursing](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445530) — 10.7 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Greystone Health Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445242) — 22.2 km, CMS overall 1/5 - [Life Care Center of Gray](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-445479) — 29.1 km, CMS overall 2/5 ## Sources - cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=495131&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=495131&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=495131&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=495131&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=495131&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=495131&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-495131 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.