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Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation

516 WALL STREET, WAYNESVILLE, NC, 28786
(828) 452-3154
90 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
90
CMS facility ID
345411
Care type
Nursing home
County
Haywood
Facility name
Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation
Street address
516 WALL STREET
City / state / ZIP
Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone
(828) 452-3154

Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Waynesville, North Carolina. It is licensed for 90 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 19 senior care facilities in Waynesville 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 Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation 19 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,512 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Gatewood, Thomas
Direct owner · Officer · Operational control — 51% stake — since 2022
Cooley, Mistie
Direct owner · Governing body · Officer · Operational control — 49% stake — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1992-01-24
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$8,512 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-19
Nurse staffing
3.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$371 per day (≈ $11,280/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
76% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 11% private/other
Occupancy
72% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
1% below the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
90
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.
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.
2026-02-19Health inspection3 citations
F-0578
D · 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 2026-03-04
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-03-04
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2026-03-04
2025-04-30Health 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 2025-05-17
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)
2024-12-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2024-12-20
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-12-11
F-0745
G · Actual harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2024-12-19
F-0812
D · 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 2024-12-11
2023-07-14Health inspection5 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-07-31
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 2023-07-31
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-07-31
F-0760
E · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-07-31
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 2023-07-31
2026-02-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2026-05-13
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-05-21
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-05-11
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2026-06-21
2023-07-14Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-10-06
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-10-06

Federal penalties

2024-12-06Fine$8,512
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 345411.
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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
· · 2 more

Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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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
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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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