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Mountain Ridge Rehabilitation And Healthcare Cente

611 Old Us Highway 70 East, Black Mountain, NC 287118286699991Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 97Avg. daily residents: 84County: Buncombe

The complete public record on Mountain Ridge Rehabilitation And Healthcare Cente, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Black Mountain, North Carolina, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. North Carolina average: 2.9 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Mountain Ridge Rehabilitation And Healthcare Cente holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $16,152 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.47 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.83)
0.32 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.61)
2.91 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
42.0% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (49.0)
63.6% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

May 30, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
6 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (4.8)
2 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$16,152 in federal fines across 2 penalties (last 3 years)
below the state average ($36,163)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

11 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
October 21, 20250684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintJ · Immediate jeopardy
October 21, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintJ · Immediate jeopardy
May 30, 20250695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 30, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 30, 20250605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 30, 20250641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 2, 20240690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate… ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 2, 20240812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with… ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 12, 20230883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
January 12, 20230583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.