3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (4 deficiencies)
Blowing Rock, NC
3-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with $17,114 in total fines with 3 recent health deficiencies with 7 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
621 Chestnut Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, NC
(828) 386-3300
Overall
3 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
92
Certified beds
Average residents
81
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Liberty Senior Living
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1968-01-15
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
35 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 2 staffing / 3 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.47
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.59 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.86
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.87 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.54
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.33 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.87
All reported nurse hours · state 3.78 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.33
RN + LPN hours · state 1.45 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.64
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.34 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.24
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.38 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.08
Reported PT staffing · state 0.09 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.51
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.24
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.25
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
62%
Annual RN turnover · state 48% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
69%
Annual nurse turnover · state 50% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
5,644
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
35.44
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9891
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
3.61
Baseline 15.62% · Performance 19.76% · Measure score 3.61 · Achievement 3.61 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
6
Baseline 5.60% · Performance 6.04% · Measure score 6 · Achievement 6 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
2.70
Baseline 80.44% · Performance 62.67% · Measure score 2.70 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 2.70
Adjusted total nurse staffing
1.86
Baseline 4.30 hours · Performance 3.61 hours · Measure score 1.86 · Achievement 1.86 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 9.8% |
10.72%
0.9 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 196 · Observed rate 6.63% · Lower 95% interval 6.66% |
| Discharge to community | 52.37% |
50.57%
1.8 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 199 · Observed rate 53.77% · Lower 95% interval 48.49% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.91 |
1.02
0.1 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 132 · Denominator 132 |
| Falls with major injury | 0.76% |
0.77%
About the same
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 132 |
| Discharge self-care score | 65.96% |
53.69%
12.3 pts better
|
Numerator 62 · Denominator 94 |
| Discharge mobility score | 72.34% |
50.94%
21.4 pts better
|
Numerator 68 · Denominator 94 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 2.27% |
2.29%
About the same
|
Numerator 3 · Denominator 132 · Adjusted rate 2.25% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.04% |
7.12%
1.1 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 117 · Observed rate 3.42% · Lower 95% interval 3.33% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 10% |
8.2%
1.8 pts better
|
Numerator 7 · Denominator 70 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 28.21% |
42%
13.8 pts worse
|
Numerator 33 · Denominator 117 |
| Discharge function score | 75.53% |
56.45%
19.1 pts better
|
Numerator 71 · Denominator 94 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 46.53% |
95.95%
49.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 47 · Denominator 101 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | Not Available |
96.28%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 12.68% |
25.2%
12.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 9 · Denominator 71 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.5 |
1.8
0.3 pts better
|
1.9
0.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.5 · Observed 1.3 · Expected 1.7 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.5 |
1.8
0.3 pts better
|
1.8
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.5 · Observed 1.3 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 78.8% |
91.5%
12.7 pts worse
|
93.4%
14.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 66.2% · Q2 58.6% · Q3 93.9% · Q4 98.5% · 4Q avg 78.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 97.4% |
94.1%
3.3 pts better
|
95.5%
1.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 97.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 6.7% |
3.6%
3.1 pts worse
|
3.3%
3.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.8% · Q2 5.7% · Q3 6.1% · Q4 6.2% · 4Q avg 6.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 1.5% |
4.8%
3.3 pts better
|
11.4%
9.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 4.3% · Q3 1.5% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 4.2% |
7.2%
3 pts better
|
5.4%
1.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.2% · Q2 5.5% · Q3 1.8% · Q4 1.9% · 4Q avg 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 40.9% |
21.6%
19.3 pts worse
|
19.6%
21.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 40.8% · Q2 40.4% · Q3 43.6% · Q4 38.9% · 4Q avg 40.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 11.1% |
15.0%
3.9 pts better
|
16.7%
5.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.8% · Q2 7.7% · Q3 12.2% · Q4 12.0% · 4Q avg 11.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.0%
About the same
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 13.0% |
21.5%
8.5 pts better
|
16.3%
3.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.6% · Q2 16.9% · Q3 5.6% · Q4 14.0% · 4Q avg 13.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 17.0% |
16.8%
0.2 pts worse
|
14.9%
2.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.6% · Q2 20.0% · Q3 10.2% · Q4 22.9% · 4Q avg 17.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.7% |
0.9%
0.2 pts better
|
1.0%
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.6% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 1.4% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 2.2% |
2.6%
0.4 pts better
|
1.7%
0.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.4% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 4.6% · 4Q avg 2.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 24.8% |
21.2%
3.6 pts worse
|
19.8%
5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 37.6% · Q2 21.7% · Q3 18.2% · Q4 22.3% · 4Q avg 24.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 4.2% |
6.0%
1.8 pts better
|
5.1%
0.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.1% · Q2 5.1% · Q3 2.8% · Q4 4.9% · 4Q avg 4.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 82.8% |
79.9%
2.9 pts better
|
81.7%
1.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 72.9% · Q2 78.4% · Q3 87.1% · Q4 91.0% · 4Q avg 82.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 8.5% |
13.2%
4.7 pts better
|
12.0%
3.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 8.5% · Observed 7.3% · Expected 9.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
1.5%
1.5 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 67.2% |
78.1%
10.9 pts worse
|
79.7%
12.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 67.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 22.1% |
22.9%
0.8 pts better
|
23.9%
1.8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 22.1% · Observed 18.5% · Expected 20.0% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (4 deficiencies)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Establish an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-07-16
Fire Safety
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-10-06
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2024-10-06
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-10-06
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-10-06
Fire Safety
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-10-06
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-10-06
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-05-26
Inspection history
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-08-23
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-08-23
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-08-23
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-16
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $17,114
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Corporate Director · Individual
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