NHC Healthcare, Columbia
Nursing home in Columbia, Tennessee, CMS certification number 445109
101 Walnut Lane, Columbia, TN 38401 · Maury County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 106
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 3, 2021
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does NHC Healthcare, Columbia take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. NHC Healthcare, Columbia is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours NHC Healthcare, Columbia reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.71
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.18
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.02
- Weekend total hours
- 3.23
- Nursing staff turnover
- 43.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 0%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 3, 2021 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 8, 2020, found 2.
The last standard inspection was more than two years ago.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for NHC Healthcare, Columbia in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 92.1 residents live here, about 87% of its 106 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 106
- Average residents per day
- 92.1
- Certified since
- June 1, 1975
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns NHC Healthcare, Columbia
- Legal business name
- NHC Healthcare-Columbia LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 72 homes nationally under National Healthcare Corporation, 4.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near NHC Healthcare, Columbia
- Magnolia Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center1410 Trotwood Avenue, Columbia 38401
- Nhc-Maury Regional Transitional Care Center5010 Trotwood Ave, Columbia 38401
- Life Care Center of Columbia841 W. James Campbell Blvd., Columbia 38401
- Mt Pleasant Healthcare and Rehabilitation904 Hidden Acres Dr, Mount Pleasant 38474
- The Reserve at Spring Hill2000 Reserve Boulevard, Spring Hill 37174
Who inspects nursing homes in Tennessee
Tennessee's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Tennessee, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run NHC Healthcare, Columbia, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about NHC Healthcare, Columbia
What is the CMS star rating of NHC Healthcare, Columbia?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does NHC Healthcare, Columbia accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at NHC Healthcare, Columbia?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns NHC Healthcare, Columbia?
NHC Healthcare-Columbia LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.