The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Life Care Center of Hendersonville
Hendersonville, NC · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Life Care Center of Hendersonville has an overall 3-star rating, with weaker health inspection and staffing ratings at 2 stars each and strong quality measures at 5 stars. It reported 3.39 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $40,986 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3867 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 27, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $40,986recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3867.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.78
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.15
- Nurse aides
- 1.46
- Weekend nursing
- 2.90
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 60%
Registered nurse turnover: 67%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3.9%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.8%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.6%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
10.3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.7%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14.3%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
15.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28.4%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.5%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.1%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure residents and staff were tested for COVID-19. Cited February 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 886 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $30,459 was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $10,527 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $40,986 in total fines · 1 payment denial.
- 110 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Jul 19, 2024
- $30,459
Federal fine
Jul 19, 2024
- $10,527
Federal fine
Jul 19, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 68.7 residents on an average day (86% of 80 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 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.