40 Gerber Rd, Asheville, NC 28803
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Deerfield Episcopal Retirement
Asheville, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
About Deerfield Episcopal Retirement
Deerfield Episcopal Retirement is a non profit - corporation nursing home in Asheville, NC with 62 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
62 residents
Location
Asheville, NC
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1617 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, North Carolina 28803
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 4, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the North Carolina average is 4.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 26 minutes with each resident a day, above the North Carolina average of 3 hours 51 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Deerfield Episcopal Retirement in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 26 minutesAbove the North Carolina average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 36 minutesAbove the North Carolina average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 29%Below the North Carolina average |
Inspections
3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 4, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jun 5, 2026
April 3, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 5, 2025
February 8, 2024 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 6, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 62
- Average residents per day
- 59
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- January 23, 2013
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 345556
Location
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1617 Hendersonville RoadAsheville, NC 28803
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Questions about Deerfield Episcopal Retirement
How did Deerfield Episcopal Retirement do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 4, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Deerfield Episcopal Retirement?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 26 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 36 minutes from registered nurses. 29% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Deerfield Episcopal Retirement been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Deerfield Episcopal Retirement in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.