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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

NHC Healthcare, Sparta

(931) 836-2211

About NHC Healthcare, Sparta

NHC Healthcare Sparta provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to residents throughout Tennessee. Our dedicated team focuses on recovery, healing, and helping you regain independence with personalized care plans tailored to your unique needs.

Community at a glance

Capacity

96 residents

Location

Sparta, TN

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

34 GRACEY ST, Sparta, Tennessee 38583

(931) 836-2211

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

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 24, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the Tennessee average is 4.4).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 42 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Tennessee average.

Medicare has not fined NHC Healthcare, Sparta in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 42 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day40 minutesAbove the Tennessee average
Nursing staff who left in the past year37%Below the Tennessee average

Inspections

7 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

June 24, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • 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 CareCorrected Jun 24, 2026

June 11, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Jul 26, 2025
  • Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalCorrected Jul 26, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 26, 2025
  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jul 26, 2025
June 11, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 26, 2025
February 29, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 28, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
NHC Healthcare-Sparta LLC
Medicare-certified beds
96
Average residents per day
92
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
October 9, 1979
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
445130

Location

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34 GRACEY STSparta, TN 38583

4 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Sparta

Questions about NHC Healthcare, Sparta

How did NHC Healthcare, Sparta do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on June 24, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The Tennessee average is 4.4.

How much nursing care does each resident get at NHC Healthcare, Sparta?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 42 minutes with each resident per day, including 40 minutes from registered nurses. 37% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has NHC Healthcare, Sparta been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against NHC Healthcare, Sparta in the last three years.

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.

Senior living in Sparta Skilled Nursing in Tennessee Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026