The Health Center at Richland Place

Nursing home in Nashville, TN

Medicare-certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 504 Elmington Avenue, Nashville, TN 37205
Phone: (615) 292-4900
Listed under: Nonprofit, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN: 445166
Overall star rating: 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating: 2 of 5
Staffing rating: 4 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 107
Average residents per day: 98
Ownership: Nonprofit, other
Legal business name: Richland Place INC
Chain: National Healthcare Corporation (69 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: May 1, 1984
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: Yes
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 445166. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 13, 2026. CMS lists 19 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jun 13, 2019 to Aug 6, 2025): 8 from complaint inspections, 5 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Aug 6, 2025	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 6, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 6, 2025	Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 6, 2025	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 · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 6, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2024	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2024	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Mar 25, 2024	Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. Nursing and Physician Services · complaint inspection	J Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jun 23, 2021	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 23, 2021	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 23, 2021	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jun 23, 2021	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 19. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $56,378 in the last three years.

Mar 25, 2024

Fine: $56,378

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.34 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.79 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.16 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.84 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 42%
RN turnover (yearly): 20%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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