Nursing home
Silver Bluff
100 Silver Bluff Drive, Canton, NC 28716 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Liberty Senior Living (35 facilities) · 131 certified beds
Silver Bluff is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Canton, North Carolina. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.82 hours per resident per day, above the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Jan 8, 2026 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $34,902In 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 Silver Bluff 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) | 3.82 | 3.78 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.80 | 2.33 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 50.4% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 5.6 | 9.5 | below 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 January 8, 2026 inspection was corrected by January 20, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $34,902, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Silver Bluff
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 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 · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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 12, 2023 - Immediate jeopardy
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 12, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 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
- 100 Silver Bluff Drive
Canton, NC 28716 - CMS certification #
- 345341
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 131
- Avg residents/day
- 120.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1990-09-24
- Chain
- Liberty Senior Living (35 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Liberty Senior Living
Liberty Senior Living operates 35 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Liberty Senior Living facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Silver Bluff using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Silver Bluff says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants provide round-the-clock care for both short-term and extended stays.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Silver Bluff Village provides a complete continuum of care, including short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing care, long-term living, assisted living, assisted housing with services, outpatient therapy, hospice care, palliative care and respite care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation Services
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Spacious Private and Semi-Private Suites
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Haywood Regional Medical Center, Clyde. 4.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation, Waynesville. 5.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Home Care Services Of Haywood Regional Medical Center, Waynesville. 5.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 13.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 28716 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Waynesville Dialysis Center, Clyde, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 6 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 28716.
Haywood Hospice And Palliative Care, office in Waynesville, 5.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Carepartners Hospice & Palliative Care Services, office in Asheville, 20.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Golnosh Sharafsaleh, MD, Asheville. 19.9 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 high. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, 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 | 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 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Silver Bluff a good nursing home?
CMS gives Silver Bluff an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Silver Bluff staffed?
Silver Bluff reports 3.82 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Silver Bluff had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Silver Bluff have?
Silver Bluff is certified for 131 beds.