Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation
Nursing home in Rutherfordton, NC
Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 188 Oscar Justice Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
- Phone
- (828) 286-9001
- Listed under
- For-profit
- Medicare CCN
- 345083
- Overall star rating
- 3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
- Health inspection rating
- 4 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 1 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 4 of 5
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 73
- Ownership
- For-profit, limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Rutherfordton Nc Opco LLC
- Chain
- Ascent Healthcare Management (6 facilities)
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Dec 13, 1972
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Located inside a hospital
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident council
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 12, 2026. CMS lists 12 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 13, 2023 to Mar 12, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | 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… | D |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 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… | E |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | G |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | G |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 1 fine totalling $7,530 in the last three years.
| Sep 13, 2023 | Fine: $7,530 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.05 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.34 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 1.96 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 2.71 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 61%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 44%
- Administrators who left in the past year
- 1
A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.