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B
Good

NHC HEALTHCARE, OAK RIDGE

300 LABORATORY RD · OAK RIDGE, TN 37831

8654827698 · For profit - Corporation

128 beds103.2 residents142 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

NHC HEALTHCARE, OAK RIDGE receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 3.719 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.5894 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.18 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing drops significantly — dropping 25.89% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

⚠️RN staffing (0.5894 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️Weekend staffing drops 25.89% — significantly higher than average. Residents receive substantially less care on Saturdays and Sundays.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.719hrs/resident/day▼ 0.18
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.5894hrs/resident/day▼ 0.09
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
25.89%
4.0127 weekday → 2.9737 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.8903hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.165hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.5208std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Anderson County Average+0.38 HPRD
3.34
03.72 HPRD
vs. Tennessee State Average-0.15 HPRD
3.87
03.72 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.18 HPRD
3.90
03.72 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
NHC HEALTHCARE, OAK RIDGE ★
OAK RIDGE · This facility
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B
3.7190.5894★★★★☆
DIVERSICARE OF OAK RIDGE
OAK RIDGE
0.6 mi
D
2.98530.4354★☆☆☆☆
THE WATERS OF CLINTON, LLC
CLINTON
9.5 mi
C
3.15160.5861★★★☆☆
LEGACY PARK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
KNOXVILLE
12.3 mi
C
3.27060.4878★☆☆☆☆
NHC HEALTHCARE, FARRAGUT
KNOXVILLE
12.9 mi
A
4.20470.8926★★★☆☆
ROCKY TOP CARE CENTER
ROCKY TOP
14.3 mi
B
3.49040.805★☆☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

3
Inspections
8
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Nov 29, 2023Health
6 deficiencies cited
▼
Mar 11, 2020Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Feb 27, 2019Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.