NHC Healthcare, Bristol
245 NORTH STREET, Bristol, VA, 24201
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 3 deficiencies against NHC Healthcare, Bristol in Bristol, Virginia at its most recent standard inspection on 2023-12-06, 3 of them arising from complaints. 1 finding has been recorded at the actual-harm level. Medicare has fined it 1 time, totalling $12,735. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 16 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2025-08-20 · from a complaint · Actual harm to a resident
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2025-08-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0609 · 2025-08-20 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0658 · 2021-07-15 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0689 · 2021-07-15 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0578 · 2021-07-15 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2021-07-15 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0757 · 2021-07-15 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0580 · 2018-08-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0695 · 2018-08-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0697 · 2018-08-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0641 · 2018-08-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0676 · 2018-08-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2018-08-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0757 · 2018-08-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 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 · F0842 · 2018-08-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
What Medicare has fined this home
Who owns NHC Healthcare, Bristol
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHC/DELAWARE INC | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2001 |
| MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL ADVISORS LLC | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/08/2024 |
| NASON JR., HOWARD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/18/2016 |
| NASON JR., HOWARD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/18/2016 |
| NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2001 |
| NHC-OP LP | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2001 |
| BOWLING, ALEXANDRA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/01/2021 |
| DODSON, VICKI | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/01/2019 |
| FORAN, MICHELLE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/15/1992 |
| KIDD, BRIAN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/31/2023 |
| NASON JR., HOWARD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/18/2016 |
| USSERY, ROBERT | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2000 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 495131.
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