Nursing homeFAID #9168
River Bend Health and Rehabilitation
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections2/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Photo via Google · River Bend Health and Rehabilitation (Formerly: Western NC Baptist Home)
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
100
CMS facility ID
345432
Care type
Nursing home
County
Buncombe
Facility name
River Bend Health and Rehabilitation
Street address
213 RICHMOND HILL DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Asheville, NC 28806
Phone
(828) 254-9675
Website
About this facility — River Bend Health and Rehabilitation
River Bend Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Asheville, North Carolina. It is licensed for 100 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).
It is one of 123 senior care facilities in Asheville 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 River Bend Health and Rehabilitation 74 times across 14 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $147,579 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
Brighton Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company
Registered owners & officers
Asheville Health and Rehabilitation Snf Holding Llc
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2023
Asheville Nc Property Holdings, Llc
Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Brand Sonnenschine Llp
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Brighton Management Two Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Fischer, David
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Forvis Mazars Llp
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Lefkowitz, Zev
Governing body · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Norman, Angelita
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Turbett, Timothy
Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Regulatory standing
Licensed / certified since
1993-02-24
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
25 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$147,579 total
Last standard inspection
2025-06-13
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)
Average billed charges
$351 per day (≈ $10,670/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
29% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 63% private/other
Occupancy
69% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
6% below the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
100
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Saturday: Closed · Sunday: Closed
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.
Inspection record
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.
2026-02-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2026-03-25
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-03-25
2026-01-30Health 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 2026-02-26
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2026-02-26
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (70 citations)
2025-06-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered21 citations
F-0553
D · No harm found
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0558
D · No harm found
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0577
C · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0580
G · Actual harmFrom 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 2025-07-10
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0627
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0628
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0697
G · Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0745
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0760
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0777
G · Actual harm
Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0808
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-07-10
2025-04-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-07-10
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-06-13
2024-06-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered16 citations
F-0553
D · No harm found
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2024-07-23
F-0583
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-07-23
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 2024-07-23
F-0602
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2024-07-23
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2024-07-23
F-0655
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2024-07-23
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-07-23
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-07-23
F-0692
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-07-23
F-0712
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Corrected 2024-07-23
F-0727
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2024-07-23
F-0732
C · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-07-23
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-07-23
F-0761
E · 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 2024-07-23
F-0880
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-23
F-0883
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-07-23
2024-05-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0692
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-07-23
2024-04-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-06-27
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-06-27
2023-09-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2023-10-17
F-0582
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2023-10-17
F-0607
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2023-10-17
F-0812
E · 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 2023-10-17
F-0867
E · 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 2023-10-17
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-17
2025-06-13Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0222
F · 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 2025-08-29
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2025-08-29
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 2025-08-29
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-08-29
2024-06-27Fire-safety inspection8 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0223
D · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0521
D · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2024-10-01
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-10-01
2023-09-15Fire-safety inspection10 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-12-18
K-0281
D · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2023-12-18
K-0321
F · 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 2023-12-18
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-12-18
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-12-18
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-12-18
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-12-18
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-12-18
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-12-18
K-0922
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the use and maintenance of medical gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-12-18
Federal penalties
2026-01-30Fine$4,254
2026-01-30Fine$4,254
2025-04-25Fine$104,670
2024-04-23Fine$5,346
2024-04-23Fine$22,620
2023-09-15Fine$6,435
2025-04-25Medicare payment denial — 48 days
Total fines$147,579
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 345432.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
4.0★★★★★138 ratings on Google
★★John Barrier · 2026-06-02 · via Google“The communication is terrible. I have not received adequate information on my loved one’s care plan or felt like I am in the know of her needs. We asked for the family to do laundry yet somehow it was taken and now items are missing. The meals and alternatives are not providing her the nourishment she needs. She has lost weight rapidly and while the CNA staff seems to be friendly enough, we never …”
★★★★★Carol Edge · 2026-03-21 · via Google“Visited my brother here today and found the facility to be clean, comfortable , quiet and yet friendly atmosphere. My brother was resting and relaxed during our visit and the staff looking in on him seemed genuinely focused on whatever he might have needed. I liked it there.”
★★★★Pam Whitt · 2026-07-30 · via Google“The lady at the receptionist is always so nice. Elevator was out again, very hard on visitors in wheelchair...also still the carpet needs cleaning. The staff is very nice”
Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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