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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation

Rutherfordton, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
(828) 286-9001

About Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation

Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Rutherfordton, North Carolina. Our team focuses on personalized recovery plans, helping patients regain independence after hospitalization or illness with compassionate, evidence-based care.

Community at a glance

Capacity

80 residents

Location

Rutherfordton, NC

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

188 Oscar Justice Road, Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139

(828) 286-9001

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 12, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 3 minutes with each resident a day, below the North Carolina average of 3 hours 51 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 3 minutesBelow the North Carolina average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day21 minutesBelow the North Carolina average
Nursing staff who left in the past year61%Above the North Carolina average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

March 12, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • 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.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 1, 2026
  • Safeguard 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 Apr 1, 2026

January 9, 2025 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 22, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jan 22, 2025

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Rutherfordton Nc Opco LLC
Medicare-certified beds
80
Average residents per day
73
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
December 13, 1972
Part of a chain
Ascent Healthcare Management, 6 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
345083

Location

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188 Oscar Justice RoadRutherfordton, NC 28139

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Rutherfordton

Questions about Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation

How did Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on March 12, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The North Carolina average is 4.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 3 minutes with each resident per day, including 21 minutes from registered nurses. 61% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation 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.

Senior living in Rutherfordton Skilled Nursing in North Carolina Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026