Nursing home
Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation
2030 Harper Avenue Nw, Lenoir, NC 28645 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Consulate Health Care/Independence Living Centers/Nspire Healthcare/Raydiant Health Care (36 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Lenoir, North Carolina. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.53 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Dec 17, 2024 cited 12 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 2 fines totaling $53,110In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Hibriten Mountain Nursing 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) | 3.53 | 3.78 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.31 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.0% | 50.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 26, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 26, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $53,110, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Hibriten Mountain Nursing 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
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · 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 · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
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
- 2030 Harper Avenue Nw
Lenoir, NC 28645 - CMS certification #
- 345329
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 70.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-10-03
- 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, 1 violation 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.
- Feb 11, 2016: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Apr 5, 2016. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 129251 - Consulate Health Care, LLC DBA Gateway Rehabilitat. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(h)(5)(i)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 14, 2016.
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
- Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Lenoir. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lenoir Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lenoir. 3.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Adoration Home Health, Lenoir. 1.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Medical Arts Pharmacy. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 28645 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Bma Of Lenoir Inc, Lenoir, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Bma Of Burke County Inc, Morganton, 13.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 28645.
Amorem, office in Lenoir, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Alexander Hospice, office in Taylorsville, 21.5 miles away, straight line
Medi Home Health And Hospice, office in Boone, 21.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group Inc, Connelly Springs. 10.6 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively low, 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 relatively 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 Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation staffed?
Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation reports 3.53 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation have?
Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation is certified for 100 beds.