NHC Place Sumner
140 Thorne Boulevard, Gallatin, TN 37066 · Sumner County · (615) 451-0788
92 certified beds, about 86 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare since 2015
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 445519 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 19, 2026, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Tennessee average is 4.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 7 health citations since January 2019 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.47 hours per resident per day, against 3.80 across Tennessee and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.26 of those hours.
61.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Tennessee average 48.9%).
CMS links it to National Healthcare Corporation, an affiliated group of 71 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 7 health citations on file.
March 19, 2026Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, interview, record review, facility document review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to provide the required level of assistance with eating for 1 (Resident #70) of 3 residents reviewed for activities of daily living care.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure physician orders were obtained, as well as entered in the medical record for 1 (Resident #101) of 2 residents reviewed for the use of assistive devices. Specifically, the facility failed to obtain an order for a hip brace when the facility readmitted the resident with a hip brace and failed to transcribe an order to wear the hip brace over the resident's clothes.
January 23, 2020Standard inspection · 2 citations
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, medical record review, review of facility documentation and interview, the facility failed to accurately assess restraints for 1 (#64); failed to accurately assess hospice for 1 (#48); and failed to accurately assess the discharge status for 1 (#84) of 28 resident assessments reviewed.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review, observation and interview, the facility failed to store nebulizer tubing in a safe and sanitary manner and date a humidifier for 4 (#4, #36, #134 and #140) of 20 residents reviewed receiving respiratory treatments.
January 24, 2019Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and interview, the facility failed to complete a Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) for 1 (#10) of 32 residents reviewed.
- D Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review, review of facility investigation, and interview, the facility failed to accurately assess 2 (#21 and #68) of 32 residents reviewed.
- D Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, medical record review and interview, the facility failed to have a baseline care plan adressing falls for 1 (#50) of 32 residents reviewed.
Fire safety inspections
1 fire safety citation on file: 1 on March 19, 2026.
Every fire safety citation1 citation
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 4.47 | 3.80 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.26 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.94 | 3.31 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.08 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.13 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 61.1% | 48.9% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 45.8% | 43.2% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.16 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 4.69 on weekdays and 3.94 on weekends, 16% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.15 in April to June 2025 to 4.47 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 4.47 | 1.26 | 4.69 | 3.94 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 86 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.33 | 1.30 | 4.55 | 3.76 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 87 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.20 | 1.18 | 4.36 | 3.79 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 88 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.15 | 1.07 | 4.36 | 3.63 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 89 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Tennessee, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.56 | 3.95 | 3.27 | 4.0% | 0.7% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for Tennessee
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.27 | $17.09 to $19.66 | 27,040 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $28.31 | $23.64 to $30.12 | 20,830 |
| Registered nurses | $39.18 | $36.28 to $45.79 | 72,200 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Tennessee | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.5 | 14.0 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.5 | 17.2 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.3 | 16.9 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 24.4 | 22.6 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 5.9 | 11.2 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: NHC HEALTHCARE-SUMNER LLC. CMS links this home to National Healthcare Corporation, a group of 71 nursing homes averaging 4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Advisors LLC | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 11/08/2024 | |
| NHC/Delaware Inc | Indirect ownership interest | Organization | 02/01/2015 | |
| Vincent, Brandon | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 08/19/2024 | |
| Vincent, Brandon | Corporate officer | Individual | 08/19/2024 | |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 02/01/2015 | |
| NHC-Op LP | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 02/01/2015 | |
| Couret, Raul | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/10/2015 | |
| Dodson, Vicki | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/23/2015 | |
| Kidd, Brian | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 05/31/2023 | |
| Ross, Catina | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/21/2020 | |
| Shelly, Timothy | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 07/12/2024 | |
| Ussery, Robert | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/23/2015 | |
| Vincent, Brandon | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 08/19/2024 | |
| Wamble, Cory | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/06/2021 | |
| Blackrock Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/20/2019 | |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/07/2023 | |
| Morgan Stanley | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 11/08/2024 | |
| National Health Corporation | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 02/01/2015 | |
| National Healthcare Corporation | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 02/01/2015 | |
| NHC-Op LP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 05/01/2015 | |
| Vanguard Group Inc | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/27/2017 | |
| Couret, Raul | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/25/2025 | |
| Dodson, Vicki | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/23/2015 | |
| Kidd, Brian | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 05/31/2023 | |
| Wamble, Cory | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/20/2025 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on March 19, 2026: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 19, 2026: "Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason."
Other nursing homes nearby
- Gallatin Center for Rehabilitation and Healing Gallatin, 4.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 25 citations
- The Waters of Gallatin Gallatin, 5 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- NHC Healthcare, Hendersonville Hendersonville, 6.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 16 citations
- Cedar Creek Post Acute Mount Juliet, 9.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 32 citations
- Life Care Center of Old Hickory Village Old Hickory, 10.4 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- The McKendree Post Acute & Rehabilitation Hermitage, 11.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 37 citations
- Signature Health of Portland Rehab & Wellness Cent Portland, 11.7 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 24 citations
- Alta Heights Post Acute Goodlettsville, 11.8 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 19 citations
Tennessee contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Tennessee. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Tennessee Health Facilities Commission, Division of Licensure and Regulation, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Tennessee Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Department of Disability and Aging, 877-236-0013. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
Common questions
- What is NHC Place Sumner's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates NHC Place Sumner 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did NHC Place Sumner get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 19, 2026. The Tennessee average is 4.4.
- Has NHC Place Sumner been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does NHC Place Sumner accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns NHC Place Sumner?
- CMS lists 25 owners and managers, and links the home to National Healthcare Corporation. Legal business name: NHC HEALTHCARE-SUMNER LLC.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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