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Murphy Rehabilitation & Nursing

230 NC HWY 141, MURPHY, NC, 28906
(828) 835-7580
134 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
134
CMS facility ID
345190
Care type
Nursing home
County
Cherokee
Facility name
Murphy Rehabilitation & Nursing
Street address
230 NC HWY 141
City / state / ZIP
Murphy, NC 28906
Phone
(828) 835-7580

Murphy Rehabilitation & Nursing is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Murphy, North Carolina. It is licensed for 134 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Murphy 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 Murphy Rehabilitation & Nursing 18 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Murphy Healthcare Properties Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2017
Boyette, Barbara
Officer — since 2017
Century Care Management, Inc.
Operational control — since 2017
Gilliam, Robert
Officer — since 2021
Roberts, Kelly
Managing employee — since 2017
Schmidlin, James
Officer — since 2021

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1979-01-15
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
0 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-05
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$440 per day (≈ $13,380/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
64% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 22% private/other
Occupancy
84% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
18% above the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
134
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2024-12-19Health inspection9 citations
F-0578
E · No harm found
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 directive.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-01-17
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 2025-01-17
F-0790
D · No harm found
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected 2025-01-17
F-0812
F · 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 2025-01-17
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 2025-01-17
2023-07-27Health inspection3 citations
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-08-20
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 2023-08-20
F-0867
E · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2023-08-20
3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (6 citations)
2026-03-05Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2026-06-30
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-06-30
2024-12-19Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-02-28
2023-07-27Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-11-25
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-11-25
K-0521
E · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-11-25
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 345190.
What people say on Google.
4.422 ratings on Google
★★★★★Ashwin Shah · 2025-11-15 · via Google

“My Mother was admitted to Murphy Rehab following a stroke. We were amazed and how clean and organized the facility was. The staff was exceptional and friendly. My Mother wound up passing away there and the staff was extremely helpful and compassionate. Every single staff member constantly asked if there was anything we needed as we kept a bedside vigil. Shout out to CNA Amber (all CNA's were wonde…”

★★★★★JoAnn Fry · 2025-07-01 · via Google

“Our uncle is currently in Murphy Rehab & Nursing and has been there for over month. My husband and I think they are doing a wonderful job (A+) in every category: nursing, kitchen, physical therapy, laundry, social workers, front desk, admissions, transportation, even the beauty shop was a pleasant, caring experience today. While chatting with outside doctors, I have been assured that MRN is the…”

★★★★★Cheryl Goulding · 2025-04-08 · via Google

“My Mom is here for rehab after an illness. The cleanest Nursing Home I've ever seen! The staff is very helpful. Her expert here has been a good one. She's getting a lot of PT, meals brought to her, she even played Bingo yesterday! She's getting stronger every day. Thank you”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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The 18 citations above are shown free. The report takes each one and explains it in plain English — what the tag requires, how serious the scope/severity grade really is, whether it recurred across surveys — plus the five-year pattern a single inspection can't show.

Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
Displayed with attribution · refreshed on re-run
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Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
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PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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