Nursing home
Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
25 Reynolds Mountain Boulevard, Asheville, NC 28804 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care (36 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Asheville, North Carolina. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.15 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Mar 6, 2025 cited 10 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $10,868In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation compares
This facility vs. the North Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | North Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.15 | 3.78 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.47 | 0.59 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.03 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.3% | 50.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 10.0 | 5.6 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $10,868, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 6, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 26, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 26, 2023
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 25 Reynolds Mountain Boulevard
Asheville, NC 28804 - CMS certification #
- 345447
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 88.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-09-20
- Chain
- Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care (36 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care
Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care operates 36 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2016, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Aug 31, 2016: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Sep 28, 2016. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 131236 - Emerald Ridge Healthcare, LLC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce, Asheville. 4.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- River Bend Health and Rehabilitation, Asheville. 2.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Carepartners Home Health Services, Asheville. 3.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 28804 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Weaverville Dialysis, Weaverville, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Asheville Kidney Center, Asheville, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Biltmore Home Training, Asheville, 4.6 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 28804.
Carepartners Hospice & Palliative Care Services, office in Asheville, 6.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Haywood Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Waynesville, 22.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Nm Pacs 2 LLC, Weaverville. 4.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation staffed?
Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation reports 3.15 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 10 deficiencies.
How many beds does Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation have?
Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation is certified for 100 beds.