Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
The Laurels of Summit Ridge
100 Riceville Road, Asheville, NC · (828) 299-1110
- Certified beds
- 68
- Residents per day
- 56
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 23, 1993
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in North Carolina.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among North Carolina homes
The Laurels of Summit Ridge carries 22 inspection points. That is fewer than 57% of North Carolina's 415 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in North Carolina: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–4 pts
- 4★ 4–15 pts
- 3★ 15–35 pts
- 2★ 35–73.5 pts
- 1★ over 73.5 pts
Bars show every rated home in North Carolina by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
17 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights5E
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- E
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
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.
Nutrition and Dietary4E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Pharmacy Service2E
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- E
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Infection Control2E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Administration1E
- E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspection history
2026-07-02
2 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2025-05-15
7 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-03-21
8 health deficiencies · 10 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 27 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 10 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 27 min
North Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 34% of nursing staff and 19% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.6 pts better | 100.0% | 92.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.3 pts better | 100.0% | 94.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.5 pts better | 1.9% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.5 pts better | 1.3% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3 pts better | 4.1% | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.5 pts worse | 21.6% | 21.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.1 pts better | 6.8% | 13.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened7.1 pts better | 9.5% | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8.8 pts better | 6.2% | 15.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.7 pts worse | 3.8% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.1 pts worse | 26.0% | 19.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers4.5 pts better | 0.9% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine17.3 pts better | 98.8% | 81.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.1 pts better | 8.6% | 12.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine13.7 pts better | 94.8% | 81.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4.2 pts better | 18.0% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Fire safety
17 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8F
- D
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- E
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3F
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Egress3F
- D
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- F
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Services2E
- E
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
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