343 Brown Ave, Bristol, TN 37620
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Affordable senior housingIndependent livingAge 62+ community
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About NHC Healthcare, Bristol
NHC Healthcare, Bristol provides expert skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Bristol, Virginia. Our experienced team focuses on recovery and restoring independence, offering personalized treatment plans and compassionate support for patients at every stage of healing.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Bristol, VA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
245 NORTH STREET, Bristol, Virginia 24201
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- The most recent standard inspection is more than two years old, so these results may not reflect the home today.
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 6, 2023, state inspectors found no health deficiencies.
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 44 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Virginia average.
Medicare fined NHC Healthcare, Bristol once in the last three years, $8,278 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 44 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 33 minutesBelow the Virginia average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 53%Above the Virginia average |
Inspections
3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 20, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2025
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
- August 20, 2025Fine: $8,278
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- NHC Healthcare-Bristol LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 107
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 29, 1982
- Part of a chain
- National Healthcare Corporation, 71 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 495131
Location
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245 NORTH STREETBristol, VA 24201
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Questions about NHC Healthcare, Bristol
How did NHC Healthcare, Bristol do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on December 6, 2023 and found no health deficiencies. The Virginia average is 14.4.
How much nursing care does each resident get at NHC Healthcare, Bristol?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 44 minutes with each resident per day, including 33 minutes from registered nurses. 53% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has NHC Healthcare, Bristol been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined NHC Healthcare, Bristol once in the last three years, totaling $8,278.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.