Nursing home
River Bend Health and Rehabilitation
213 Richmond Hill Drive, Asheville, NC 28806 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 100 certified beds
River Bend Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Asheville, North Carolina. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.62 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Jun 13, 2025 cited 25 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 4 fines totaling $139,071In CMS records: 5 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How River Bend 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) | 3.62 | 3.78 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.50 | 0.59 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.98 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 83.1% | 50.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 25.0 | 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 25, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $139,071, 5 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at River Bend 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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation 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 · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 Deficiencies · Jun 13, 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
- 213 Richmond Hill Drive
Asheville, NC 28806 - CMS certification #
- 345432
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 73.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-02-24
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What River Bend Health and Rehabilitation says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
From round-the-clock nursing care to
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation to medical
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Three nutritious meals daily
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Private or semi-private rooms
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce, Asheville. 3.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation, Asheville. 2.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Carepartners Home Health Services, Asheville. 2.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS 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 28806 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Biltmore Home Training, Asheville, 2.7 miles away, straight line
Davita Asheville Kidney Center, Asheville, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Weaverville Dialysis, Weaverville, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 28806.
Carepartners Hospice & Palliative Care Services, office in Asheville, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Haywood Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Waynesville, 22.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Four Seasons The Care You Trust, office in Flat Rock, 23.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Nm Pacs 2 LLC, Weaverville. 6.3 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 very 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is River Bend Health and Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives River Bend Health and Rehabilitation 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 River Bend Health and Rehabilitation staffed?
River Bend Health and Rehabilitation reports 3.62 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has River Bend Health and Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 25 deficiencies.
How many beds does River Bend Health and Rehabilitation have?
River Bend Health and Rehabilitation is certified for 100 beds.