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Autumn Care of Saluda

501 ESSEOLA CIRCLE, SALUDA, NC, 28773

(828) 749-2261

99 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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501 Esseola Circle

Saluda, NC 28773

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CMS facility ID

345351

Care type

Nursing home

County

Polk

Facility name

Autumn Care of Saluda

Street address

501 ESSEOLA CIRCLE

City / state / ZIP

Saluda, NC 28773

Phone

(828) 749-2261

About this facility — Autumn Care of Saluda

Autumn Care of Saluda is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Saluda, North Carolina. It is licensed for 99 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Saluda and 420 skilled nursing facilities across North Carolina. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Autumn Care of Saluda 32 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $16,801 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Saber Healthcare Group

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Shg Autumn, Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2016

Cibc Bank Usa

Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Citrin Cooperman Advisors Llc

Additional disclosable party — since 2016

Nicoluzakis, Gregory

Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Parsons, Brian

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Saber Governance Llc

Operational control — since 2019

Volpe, Benjamin

Director · Officer · Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Walker & Associates Pc

Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Weisberg, William

Director · Officer — since 2019

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1991-03-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

3 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$16,801 total

Last standard inspection

2026-04-23

Nurse staffing

3.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$334 per day (≈ $10,150/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

81% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 15% private/other

Occupancy

86% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

10% below the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-04-23Health inspection2 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-04-30

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-04-30

2026-01-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (29 citations)

2025-02-14Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0602

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2024-05-30

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-02-24

2024-05-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations

F-0580

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-05-04

F-0600

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-05-04

F-0684

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-05-04

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-05-04

F-0726

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2024-05-04

2023-12-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-11-17

2023-11-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0554

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2023-11-29

F-0565

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2023-11-29

F-0641

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-11-29

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2023-11-29

F-0803

F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2023-11-29

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-11-29

F-0867

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2023-11-29

2025-02-14Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0352

D · No harm found

Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-06-06

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-06-06

K-0363

F · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-06-06

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-06-06

K-0916

D · No harm found

Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.

Corrected 2025-06-06

2023-11-01Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0200

D · No harm found

Meet other general requirements.

Corrected 2023-12-22

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-12-22

2022-05-12Fire-safety inspection7 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2022-08-19

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2022-08-19

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-08-19

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2022-08-19

K-0917

D · No harm found

Ensure electrical receptacles or cover plates have distinctive color or marking.

Corrected 2022-08-19

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2022-08-19

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2022-08-19

Federal penalties

2024-05-16Fine$16,801

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 345351.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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