Nursing home
Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab
611 Old Us Highway 70 East, Black Mountain, NC 28711 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Regency Care (4 facilities) · 97 certified beds
Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Black Mountain, North Carolina. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.38 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on May 30, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $24,850In 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 Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab 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) | 3.38 | 3.78 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.21 | 0.59 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.23 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.8% | 50.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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: 2 fines totaling $24,850, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- 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 · Oct 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 21, 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 · May 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 11 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 30, 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 · May 2, 2024 · 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 · May 2, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 12, 2023 - Potential for harm
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 12, 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
- 611 Old Us Highway 70 East
Black Mountain, NC 28711 - CMS certification #
- 345048
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 97
- Avg residents/day
- 83.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1978-09-01
- Chain
- Regency Care (4 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Regency Care
Regency Care operates 4 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Regency Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2018, 6 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.
- Nov 7, 2025: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jan 6, 2026. 4 violations cited (4 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 160011 - Regency Care of Black Mountain, LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Electrical wiring and grounding (1910.304(g)(5)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Dec 8, 2025.
- Other than serious: Use of electrical equipment (1910.334(a)(2)(i)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Dec 11, 2025.
- Other than serious: Use of electrical equipment (1910.334(a)(2)(ii)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Dec 11, 2025.
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(e)(1)(i)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 2, 2026.
- May 8, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jun 29, 2018. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 138885 - Regency Care of Black Mountain, LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Electrical wiring and grounding (1910.304(g)(5)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jun 8, 2018.
- Other than serious: Electrical wiring methods and equipment (1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jun 8, 2018.
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. 13.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center, Black Mountain. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Asheville. 9.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Ingles Pharmacy. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 28711 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Asheville Kidney Center, Asheville, 12.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Biltmore Home Training, Asheville, 13.7 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 28711.
Carepartners Hospice & Palliative Care Services, office in Asheville, 12.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Carepartners Hospice & Palliative Care Services, office in Marion, 17.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of Yancey County, office in Burnsville, 20.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Memorycare, Asheville. 13.4 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 moderate, wildfire relatively 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 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 Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab a good nursing home?
CMS gives Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab staffed?
Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab reports 3.38 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab have?
Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab is certified for 97 beds.