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Givens Health Center
Asheville, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
About Givens Health Center
Givens Health Center is a non profit - corporation nursing home in Asheville, NC with 70 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
70 residents
Location
Asheville, NC
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
600 Barrett Lane, 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 March 18, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the North Carolina average is 4.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 16 minutes with each resident a day, above the North Carolina average of 3 hours 51 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Givens Health Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 16 minutesAbove the North Carolina average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 9 minutesAbove the North Carolina average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 32%Below the North Carolina average |
Inspections
19 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 18, 2026 · Standard inspection · 1 citation
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 15, 2026
February 6, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
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, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 6, 2025Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 6, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 6, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 6, 2025
December 21, 2023 · Standard inspection · 13 citations+
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 23, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 23, 2024Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Jan 23, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 23, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 23, 2024Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 23, 2024Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 23, 2024Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 23, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 23, 2024Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 23, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 23, 2024Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 23, 2024Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 23, 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
- Givens Estates, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 55
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 1, 1990
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 345328
Location
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600 Barrett LaneAsheville, NC 28803
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Questions about Givens Health Center
How did Givens Health Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 18, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Givens Health Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 16 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 9 minutes from registered nurses. 32% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Givens Health Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Givens Health Center 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.