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NHC HealthCare Sparta

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: A
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34 Gracey St,
Sparta TN 38583

(931) 836-2211

93.95% estimated occupancy 1

NHC HealthCare Sparta is located in Sparta, Tennessee. The city has a population of 23,825 people. This facility is ranked among the top facilities we found. This facility received one of the best ratings we offer. Based on our ratings, this nursing home is just about as as good as it gets. We also gave this nursing home impressive grades in all of our categories. More information about these categories can be found below.

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Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Offers Hospice
  • Offers Post-Acute Care 
  • Offers Respite Care
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Amputee Recovery
  • IV Antibiotic Therapy
  • Wound Care
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Cardiac Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Diabetes Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Respiratory Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Pain Management
  • Optometry
  • Audiology
  • Orthopedic Rehabilitation

Awards

Top Nursing Home in Tennessee badge

Top Nursing Home in Tennessee Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in Sparta, Tennessee badge

Best Nursing Home in Sparta, Tennessee Awards 2019

Best Nursing Home in Sparta, Tennessee badge

Best Nursing Home in Sparta, Tennessee Awards 2020

Best Nursing Home in Sparta, Tennessee badge

Best Nursing Home in Sparta, Tennessee Awards 2021

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A-plus

We also wanted to point out that this nursing home has received near flawless government inspections recently. We gave them an impressive grade of A+ in this area. We weigh several aspects of a nursing home's inspection report in determining our inspection grades. One key factor is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of deficiencies is arguably more meaningful than the number of deficiencies, as some of these end up being relatively insignificant. While this place had some deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were serious based on CMS' deficiency scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A

We also want to alert you to the fact that this nursing home was given a superb grade of A in our long-term care area. Nursing homes that receive this kind of score in long-term care tend to provide consistent 24/7 care to make sure patients are kept in good health. On top of considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the percentage of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home provided the vaccine to 97.83282 percent of its patients, which is much higher than the vast majority of nursing homes. Lastly, this nursing home was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low number.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A-minus

Adding to its strong resume, this facility also received an excellent nursing score, with a grade of A-. Nursing grades are largely based on a nursing home's level of nurse staffing. This nursing home provides 0.4 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at some nursing quality-based metrics in determining our nursing grades. This facility performed very well in the area of avoiding major falls and pressure ulcers. We consider these areas to be good indicators of the quality of nursing care.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

The last area we assessed is short-term care, in which this nursing home was given a grade of B. This actually was this facility's worst area. A facility is doing something right when it's poorest score still is superior to most nursing homes. Our short-term care grades are believed to be more important for patients needing rehabilitation services. Rehabilitation typically utilizes more skilled nursing. Skilled nursing means not only nursing, but also physical and respiratory therapy, as well as other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it looks like this facility employs registered nurses. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. However, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. The final item we considered in this area is the percentage of residents who were able to leave the facility and return to the community. We found that 4.9 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

NHC HealthCare Sparta Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A-plus

In NHC HealthCare Sparta, 2.09% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of patients staying in one position for too long. Better nursing care can minimize the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: C

In NHC HealthCare Sparta, 4.33% of Patients had Serious Falls

This indicates the percentage of residents who have had a major fall. Falls leading to serious injuries are routinely linked to lower quality nursing care. More supervision reduces the number of major falls sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: D

In NHC HealthCare Sparta, 5.38% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of patients who suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are routinely caused by facilities with worst hygiene practices. Closer supervision can limit the number of UTI's sustained by residents in a nursing home. Note that this metric is affected by by the fact that facilities have varying reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: C

In NHC HealthCare Sparta, 20.07% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This statistic gauges the percent of long-term care patients which were prescribed antipsychotic medication. Excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to subdue residents in situations where such drugs aren't medically indicated. However, some facilities need to rely more on these medications due to an increased number of residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: F

In NHC HealthCare Sparta, 37.59% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were prescribed antianxiety medications. Antianxiety drugs are given to patients experiencing depression and anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: C

In NHC HealthCare Sparta, 8.41% of Patients

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents who are demonstrating signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In NHC HealthCare Sparta, 97.49% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: D

In NHC HealthCare Sparta, 24% of Patients

This is the percentage of patients that needed additional assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A

In NHC HealthCare Sparta, 25.94% of Residents

This metric tracks the percent of long-term stay patients who remained mobile levels. Many would argue that the ability to move around is critical to residents' physical and mental health.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: D

In NHC HealthCare Sparta, 25.94% of Residents Rehospitalized

This indicates the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term patient care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B-plus

In NHC HealthCare Sparta, 9.75% of Patients

This indicates the number of emergency room visits per 1,000 days of short-term care. There is typically a correlation between keeping patients out of the emergency room and the quality of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: C

In NHC HealthCare Sparta, 69.71% of Resident

This metric is a measure of the percentage of short-term care residents that saw functional improvements, such as enhanced ability to perform activities of daily living. Some would argue that this is a reliable measure of a facility's rehabilitation services.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Saint Thomas Highlands HospitalAcute Care Hospitals 1.86 miles away401 Sewell Dr Sparta Tennessee 38583Proprietary(931) 738-9211
  • Ten Broeck TennesseePsychiatric 17.12 miles away1 Medical Center Blvd 5 West Cookeville Tennessee 38501Proprietary(931) 783-2075
  • Cookeville Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 17.12 miles away1 Medical Center Boulevard Cookeville Tennessee 38501Government - Local(931) 783-2000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Davita Sparta1.64 miles away150 Sam Walton Dr Suite 800 Sparta Tennessee 38583Dialysis Stations: 8 (931) 739-3550
  • Davita Foreman Drive Home Training15.31 miles away1843 Foreman Dr Ste 201 Cookeville Tennessee 38501Dialysis Stations: 3 (931) 372-2706
  • Total Renal Care, Inc15.33 miles away1843 Foreman Drive Suite B Cookeville Tennessee 38501Dialysis Stations: 12 (931) 372-8853
  • Cookeville Dialysis17.05 miles away320 N. Willow Ave Cookeville Tennessee 38501CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (931) 520-7763