106 Sunshine Hill St, Spruce Pine, NC 28777
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
The Greens at Spruce Pines
Spruce Pine, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
About The Greens at Spruce Pines
The Greens at Spruce Pines brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to the Spruce Pine, North Carolina community with a focus on personalized recovery and medical support. Our team helps patients regain strength and independence through evidence-based therapies in a compassionate environment.
Community at a glance
Capacity
127 residents
Location
Spruce Pine, NC
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
218 Laurel Creek Court, Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777
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 May 14, 2026, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the North Carolina average is 4.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident a day, below the North Carolina average of 3 hours 51 minutes.
Medicare fined The Greens at Spruce Pines once in the last three years, $139,942 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 28 minutesBelow the North Carolina average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 43 minutesAbove the North Carolina average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 63%Above the North Carolina average |
Inspections
10 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 14, 2026 · 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 23, 2026
February 11, 2025 · Standard inspection · 8 citations
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 22, 2025Procure 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 DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 22, 2025Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 22, 2025Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 22, 2025Ensure 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 22, 2025Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 22, 2025Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 22, 2025Ensure 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 Feb 22, 2025
October 23, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 25, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $139,942 in the last three years.
- February 11, 2025Fine: $139,942
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Greens at Spruce Pines LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 127
- Average residents per day
- 107
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 18, 1987
- Part of a chain
- Cch Healthcare, 33 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 345270
Location
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218 Laurel Creek CourtSpruce Pine, NC 28777
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Questions about The Greens at Spruce Pines
How did The Greens at Spruce Pines do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 14, 2026 and cited 1 health deficiency. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at The Greens at Spruce Pines?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 28 minutes with each resident per day, including 43 minutes from registered nurses. 63% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has The Greens at Spruce Pines been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined The Greens at Spruce Pines once in the last three years, totaling $139,942.
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.