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Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation

188 OSCAR JUSTICE ROAD, RUTHERFORDTON, NC, 28139
(828) 286-9001
80 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections1/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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188 Oscar Justice Road
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
80
CMS facility ID
345083
Care type
Nursing home
County
Rutherford
Facility name
Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation
Street address
188 OSCAR JUSTICE ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Phone
(828) 286-9001

About this facility — Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation

Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Rutherfordton, North Carolina. It is licensed for 80 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 11 senior care facilities in Rutherfordton 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 Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation 26 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $7,530 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
Ascent Healthcare Management
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Friedman, Yisroel
Operational control — since 2024
Punzell, Steven
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Summerlin, Wesley
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1972-12-13
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$7,530 total
Last standard inspection
2026-03-12
Nurse staffing
3.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$365 per day (≈ $11,100/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
65% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 27% private/other
Occupancy
90% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% below the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
80
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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-12Health inspection2 citations
F-0761
D · No harm found
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 2026-04-01
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-04-01
2025-01-09Health inspection2 citations
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2025-01-22
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-01-22
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2023-09-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered8 citations
F-0550
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-09-18
F-0558
G · Actual harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2023-09-18
F-0756
E · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-09-18
F-0760
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-09-18
F-0761
E · No harm found
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 2023-09-18
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 2023-09-18
F-0867
D · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2023-09-18
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-09-18
2026-03-12Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2026-07-31
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2026-07-31
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-07-31
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-07-31
2025-01-09Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-05-07
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-05-07
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-05-07
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-05-07
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2025-05-07
K-0914
D · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-05-07
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-05-07
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-05-07
2023-09-13Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2023-12-08
K-0914
D · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-12-08

Federal penalties

2023-09-13Fine$7,530
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 345083.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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