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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Willow Ridge Of NC
Rutherfordton, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
About Willow Ridge Of NC
Willow Ridge of NC brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Rutherfordton, North Carolina with a focus on helping patients regain strength and independence. Our team provides compassionate medical support during recovery, with personalized treatment plans designed for each resident's specific goals.
Community at a glance
Capacity
150 residents
Location
Rutherfordton, NC
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
237 Tryon Road, Rutherfordton, North Carolina 28139
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 5 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 53 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the North Carolina average.
Medicare fined Willow Ridge Of NC 4 times in the last three years, $146,939 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 53 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 20 minutesBelow the North Carolina average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 57%Above the North Carolina average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
27 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 · 5 citations
Develop 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 6, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 6, 2026Provide appropriate foot care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 6, 2026Coordinate 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 Apr 6, 2026Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 6, 2026
February 4, 2025 · Standard inspection · 12 citations
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Dec 20, 2024Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 21, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 21, 2025Assess 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 PlanningCorrected Feb 21, 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 ServiceCorrected Feb 21, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 21, 2025Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 21, 2025Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 21, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 21, 2025Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 21, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 21, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 21, 2025
January 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 17, 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)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 17, 2024
November 3, 2023 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 17, 2024Procure 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 Jan 16, 2024Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 16, 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 pattern (level E)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 17, 2024Ensure 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 pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Jan 16, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 16, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 16, 2024Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 16, 2024
Fines and payment denials
4 fines totaling $146,939 and 1 Medicare payment denial in the last three years.
- February 4, 2025Fine: $7,262
- February 4, 2025Fine: $7,262
- November 3, 2023Payment denial, 42 days
- November 3, 2023Fine: $118,908
- November 3, 2023Fine: $13,507
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Willow Ridge Healthcare LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 150
- Average residents per day
- 118
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 6, 1980
- 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
- 345197
Location
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237 Tryon RoadRutherfordton, NC 28139
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Questions about Willow Ridge Of NC
How did Willow Ridge Of NC do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on March 19, 2026 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Willow Ridge Of NC?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 53 minutes with each resident per day, including 20 minutes from registered nurses. 57% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Willow Ridge Of NC been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Willow Ridge Of NC 4 times in the last three years, totaling $146,939.
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.