Nursing home
The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge
621 Chestnut Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Liberty Senior Living (35 facilities) · 92 certified beds
The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.87 hours per resident per day, above the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Jul 31, 2025 cited 3 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $17,114In 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 The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge 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) | 3.87 | 3.78 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.47 | 0.59 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.54 | 2.33 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 69.3% | 50.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 3.0 | 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 July 31, 2025 inspection was corrected by August 23, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $17,114, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge
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 · Jul 31, 2025 · 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 · Jul 31, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 31, 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 · Jul 3, 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 · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Immediate jeopardy
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 · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 3, 2024 · 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 · Jul 3, 2024 · 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 · Jul 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 3, 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 · Jul 3, 2024 · 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
- 621 Chestnut Ridge Parkway
Blowing Rock, NC 28605 - CMS certification #
- 345045
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 92
- Avg residents/day
- 81.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1968-01-15
- 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 The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge 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.
Beautifully situated high atop a 68-acre tract of land, The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge provides a complete continuum of care, including short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing care, long-term living, assisted living, outpatient therapy, hospice care, palliative care and respite care.
(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
- Watauga Medical Center, Boone. 3.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Glenbridge Health And Rehabilitation, Boone. 3.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Boone. 3.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 3.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 28605 as rural (rural area).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Watauga County, Boone, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 28605.
Medi Home Health And Hospice, office in Boone, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Amorem, office in Lenoir, 17.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Medi Home Hospice, office in Newland, 18.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences, N Wilkesboro. 27.7 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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, 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 The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge a good nursing home?
CMS gives The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge an overall rating of 3 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 The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge staffed?
The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge reports 3.87 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 3 deficiencies.
How many beds does The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge have?
The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge is certified for 92 beds.