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Ascent Healthcare Management nursing homes
6 nursing homes with 664 beds in North Carolina (6).
CMS affiliated entity 799 · data as of September 1, 2026
The group's record in brief
CMS links 6 certified nursing homes in 1 state to Ascent Healthcare Management: 6 for profit, 0 nonprofit. 6 of them are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file, the group's homes carry 143 health citations; 8 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 6 of them immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections the homes averaged 3.8 health deficiencies (national average 9.2).
3 homes in the group were fined in the last three years, $213,366 in all across 5 fines. Average nursing staff turnover across its homes was 61.4% (national 45.8%).
Staffing across the group
Daily payroll records from 6 homes in the group for January to March 2026, added up: hours worked by nursing staff divided by resident days. Weekend staffing ran 14% below weekdays.
| Hours per resident per day | This group | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 3.24 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 0.42 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 3.37 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 2.91 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 55.4% | 5.3% |
Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Weekend staffing in every state.
How the group's homes are rated
6 of its homes have a CMS overall rating. The national average is 3 stars. CMS's own chain averages: 2.2 overall, 2.5 health inspections, 2 staffing, 2.8 quality measures.
| Overall stars | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 0 | |
| 4 of 5 | 0 | |
| 3 of 5 | 3 | |
| 2 of 5 | 1 | |
| 1 of 5 | 2 |
Across the group: 8 citations rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and an average of 3.23 nursing staff hours per resident per day (national 3.86).
Every home in the group
| Home | City | State | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain Health and Rehabilitation | Asheville | NC | 3 | 16 | |
| Elevate Health and Rehabilitation | Asheville | NC | 1 | 28 | $174,346 |
| Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation | Brevard | NC | 2 | 29 | $22,568 |
| Orchard Valley Health and Rehabilitation | Hendersonville | NC | 1 | 46 | $16,452 |
| Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation | Rutherfordton | NC | 3 | 12 | |
| Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabilitation | Swannanoa | NC | 3 | 12 |
Group membership is CMS's: homes it links to one affiliated entity through common owners or operators, from the Provider Information file.