The home failed to ensure meals and menus were planned, updated, and followed to meet residents’ nutritional needs. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 803 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
Brevard, NC · Medicare-certified · 147 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
1 of 5 overall
Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Brevard, NC has a 1-star overall rating, with a lowest-overall-rating flag, 1-star quality measures, and 2-star health inspections. Staffing is 3 stars, but reported nurse staffing is 3.43 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark; there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4306 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4306.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.62
- Nurse aides
- 2.32
- Weekend nursing
- 3.15
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 53%
Registered nurse turnover: 67%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
47.3%14.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.5%9.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.6%4.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
8%1%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
11.7%7.9%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
36%31.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
26.8%22.9%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
34.2%29.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.7%4.5%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
29.6%26.3%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%4.7%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—89.4%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83%91.8%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—65.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
55.4%55.8%No change
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 nursing home failed to develop and follow policies to make sure residents received flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The home failed to educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to eligible people, and properly record vaccination status. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 887 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure residents were served meals and snacks at times that fit their needs, preferences, and requests. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 809 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $22,568 in total fines.
- $22,568
Federal fine
Nov 17, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of ASCENT HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT · 6 homes · 2.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 103.2 residents on an average day (70% of 147 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 44 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.