Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Nhc Healthcare, Murfreesboro
420 N University St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of National Healthcare Corporation (65 facilities) · 181 certified beds
Nhc Healthcare, Murfreesboro is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.83 hours per resident per day, below the Tennessee average of 3.85. Its most recent inspection on Feb 20, 2020 cited 3 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Nhc Healthcare, Murfreesboro compares
This facility vs. the Tennessee and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Tennessee avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.83 | 3.85 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.77 | 0.61 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.48 | 2.15 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 61.9% | 48.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 5.9 | 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 August 2, 2024 inspection was corrected by August 21, 2024
What inspectors found at Nhc Healthcare, Murfreesboro
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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Aug 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2020
Show all 7 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2020 - 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 · Feb 20, 2020
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
- 420 N University St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130 - CMS certification #
- 445108
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 181
- Avg residents/day
- 116.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1981-02-01
- 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 →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Nhc Healthcare, Murfreesboro using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2019, 4 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Dec 30, 2025: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jan 28, 2026. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as National Healthcare Corporation. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Jan 2, 2019: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Mar 25, 2019. 4 violations cited (3 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $2,450 proposed, $2,450 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as National Healthcare Corporation. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Fall protection systems (1910.29(e)(1)). Penalty $1,400 proposed, $1,400 now. To be fixed by Feb 4, 2019.
- Serious: Abrasive wheel machinery (1910.215(a)(1)). Penalty $1,050 proposed, $1,050 now.
- Serious: Abrasive wheel machinery (1910.215(a)(4)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now.
- Other than serious: Permit-required confined spaces (1910.146(c)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Feb 12, 2019.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital, Murfreesboro. 2.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Stone River Post Acute, Murfreesboro. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Home Health, Murfreesboro. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Beckman's Prescription Shop. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 37130 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Dialysis Assoc. Of Murfreesboro-Ht, Murfreesboro, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Dci Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Murfreesboro Dialysis, Murfreesboro, 2.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 37130.
Caris Healthcare, office in Murfreesboro, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice, office in Murfreesboro, 2.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Faith Family Wellness Clinic PLLC, Shelbyville. 23.3 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 low. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very 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, Murfreesboro a good nursing home?
CMS gives Nhc Healthcare, Murfreesboro an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 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, Murfreesboro staffed?
Nhc Healthcare, Murfreesboro reports 3.83 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Tennessee average of 3.85.
Has Nhc Healthcare, Murfreesboro had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does Nhc Healthcare, Murfreesboro have?
Nhc Healthcare, Murfreesboro is certified for 181 beds.