The Laurels Of Greentree Ridge

Nursing home in Asheville, NC

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 70 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28803
Phone: (828) 274-7646
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 345303
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 90
Average residents per day: 84
Ownership: For-profit, corporation
Legal business name: The Laurels of Greentree Ridge, INC
Chain: Ciena Healthcare/laurel Health Care (81 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: May 17, 1989
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

CMS certification number 345303. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 7, 2025. CMS lists 15 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 8, 2022 to May 7, 2025): 4 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
May 7, 2025	Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and… Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2025	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 27, 2024	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Feb 27, 2024	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	B Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Feb 27, 2024	Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance… Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 27, 2024	Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 27, 2024	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 27, 2024	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 27, 2024	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 27, 2024	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 27, 2024	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 7, 2023	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 15. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 3.72 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.86 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.12 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.26 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 41%
RN turnover (yearly): 33%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

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.

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