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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center

Waynesville, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
(828) 454-9260

About Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center

Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Waynesville, NC with 50 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

50 residents

Location

Waynesville, NC

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

1349 Crabtree Road, Waynesville, North Carolina 28785

(828) 454-9260

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 19, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 56 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the North Carolina average.

Medicare has not fined Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 56 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day1 hour 2 minutesAbove the North Carolina average
Nursing staff who left in the past year61%Above the North Carolina average

Inspections

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

March 19, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 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 Apr 11, 2026
  • Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Apr 11, 2026
  • Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 11, 2026

February 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 5, 2025
  • Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 5, 2025
  • Coordinate 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 5, 2025
  • 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 5, 2025

Fines and payment denials

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

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Snowshoe LTC Group, LLC
Medicare-certified beds
50
Average residents per day
40
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
August 26, 1991
Part of a chain
Principle Long Term Care, 40 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
345396

Location

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1349 Crabtree RoadWaynesville, NC 28785

12 other communities within 10 miles

Senior living near Waynesville

Questions about Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center

How did Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on March 19, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The North Carolina average is 4.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 56 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 2 minutes from registered nurses. 61% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+

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

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