The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
Asheville, NC · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation has a 2 out of 5 star overall rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating and 3-star quality measures, but 4-star staffing. Its reported nurse staffing is 3.10 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has had $95,295 in fines in the last 24 months including a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.101 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $95,295recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.101.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.57
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.53
- Nurse aides
- 2.00
- Weekend nursing
- 2.72
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 39%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
26.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.9%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
10.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.9%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
9%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
9.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
29.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.3%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
31.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.8%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.1%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure residents fully understood their health status, care, and treatments. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 552 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to protect residents’ right to organize and take part in resident and family groups. Cited October 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 565 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Recent history
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $84,427 was recorded.
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $10,868 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $95,295 in total fines.
- $84,427
Federal fine
Apr 9, 2026
- $10,868
Federal fine
Mar 6, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of AVARDIS HEALTH · 38 homes · 2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 88.9 residents on an average day (89% of 100 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.