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1653 Mooresville Highway Lewisburg, TN 37091 · Marshall County
All 2 nursing homes in Lewisburg, TN (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 445094 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is NHC Healthcare, Lewisburg a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for NHC Healthcare, Lewisburg as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as the Tennessee average of 3.1.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.74 hours per resident per day at NHC Healthcare, Lewisburg, about the same as the Tennessee median of 3.66 (US median: 3.72). About 0.68 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.34 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 50% of nursing staff left within a year (Tennessee median 48.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at NHC Healthcare, Lewisburg: Medicare and Medicaid
NHC Healthcare, Lewisburg is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Tennessee's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on February 26, 2026 and found 3 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 20 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 20 citations at NHC Healthcare, Lewisburg across 3 inspection dates, 9 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 14, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (8) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, March 14, 2024). 3 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
February 26, 2026 · 3 citations
EEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
March 14, 2024 · 9 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
GProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
GDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
GEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
GAdminister the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DRespond appropriately to all alleged violations.
DAssess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
DSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
February 1, 2020 · 8 citations
EProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
DHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
DAssess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Questions to ask on a tour of NHC Healthcare, Lewisburg
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on March 14, 2024 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on March 14, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $217,240 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2024 | Fine | $217,240 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Payment Denial | 36 days of payments denied |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near NHC Healthcare, Lewisburg
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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1.9 mi
Marshall Medical Center LewisburgEmergency roomMedian ER visit 2h 1m for patients treated and sent home
- 17.2 mi
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17.7 mi
Maury Regional Hospital ColumbiaEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 26m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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