Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe
2403 Battlefield Pkwy, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of National Healthcare Corporation (65 facilities) · 135 certified beds
Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.59 hours per resident per day, above the Georgia average of 3.57. Its most recent inspection on Sep 26, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $16,530In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe compares
This facility vs. the Georgia and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Georgia avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.59 | 3.57 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.73 | 0.49 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.05 | 2.15 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 64.9% | 46.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 6.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the September 26, 2025 inspection was corrected by December 15, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $16,530, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 25, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 14, 2022
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2403 Battlefield Pkwy
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 - CMS certification #
- 115492
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 135
- Avg residents/day
- 122.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1989-11-14
- Chain
- National Healthcare Corporation (65 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of National Healthcare Corporation
National Healthcare Corporation operates 65 nursing facilities across the United States. View all National Healthcare Corporation facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia, Ringgold. 2.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pruitthealth - Fort Oglethorpe, Fort Oglethorpe. 1.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Chattanooga. 4.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Battlefield Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 30742 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dci Fort Oglethorpe, Fort Oglethorpe, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care North Georgia, Ringgold, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Dci East Ridge, East Ridge, 3.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 30742.
Hearth Hospice, office in Fort Oglethorpe, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Caris Healthcare, office in Ringgold, 6.1 miles away, straight line
Hospice Of Chattanooga Holdings, LLC, office in Chattanooga, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Memorial Health Partners Foundation Inc, Chattanooga. 6.9 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively high, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe a good nursing home?
CMS gives Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe staffed?
Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe reports 3.59 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Georgia average of 3.57.
Has Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe have?
Nhc Healthcare Ft Oglethorpe is certified for 135 beds.