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Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation

310 PENSACOLA ROAD, BURNSVILLE, NC, 28714
(828) 682-9759
www.smokyridgehc.com
140 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
140
CMS facility ID
345305
Care type
Nursing home
County
Yancey
Facility name
Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
Street address
310 PENSACOLA ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Burnsville, NC 28714
Phone
(828) 682-9759
Website
www.smokyridgehc.com

About this facility — Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation

Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Burnsville, North Carolina. It is licensed for 140 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 7 senior care facilities in Burnsville 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 Smoky Ridge Health and Rehabilitation 30 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $59,631 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

Ctnc Holdings Llc
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 38% stake — since 2022
Treff, Cynthia
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — 38% stake — since 2022
Fischer, David
Direct owner · Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 29% stake — since 2022
Lefkowitz, Zev
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — 29% stake — since 2022
310 Pensacola Rd Llc
Mortgage holder · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Brighton Management Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Etnc Holdings Llc
Direct owner — since 2025
Shade, Carla
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Treff, Esther
Indirect owner — since 2025
Turbett, Timothy
Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1989-06-29
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$59,631 total
Last standard inspection
2026-06-26
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$390 per day (≈ $11,860/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
66% Medicaid · 10% Medicare · 24% private/other
Occupancy
64% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
5% above the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
140
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.

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.
2026-06-26Health inspection2 citations
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-07-17
F-0646
D · No harm found
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Corrected 2026-07-17
2025-03-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 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 2025-04-14
F-0602
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Corrected 2024-12-12
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-04-14
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-04-14
F-0646
D · No harm found
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Corrected 2025-04-14
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (23 citations)
2024-03-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2024-04-05
2023-12-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations
F-0583
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2024-01-01
F-0584
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2024-01-01
F-0641
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-01-01
F-0645
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-01-01
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 2024-01-01
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-01-01
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.
Corrected 2024-01-01
F-0711
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected 2024-01-01
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 2024-01-01
F-0804
B · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-01-01
F-0806
E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2024-01-01
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 2024-01-01
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 2024-01-01
F-0880
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-01-01
2025-03-20Fire-safety inspection3 citations
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 2025-06-18
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-06-18
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-06-18
2024-03-05Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
K-0161
F · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2024-05-06
2023-12-01Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0341
D · No harm found
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2024-01-24
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 2024-01-24
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-01-24
2022-06-08Fire-safety inspection1 citation
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 2022-08-11

Federal penalties

2024-03-20Fine$59,631
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 345305.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.829 ratings on Google
★★★★★Jack Pickens · 2026-07-15 · via Google

“The staff is wonderful in my opinion. My son's mom had to stay here for a while after she was recovering from being struck by a car. I visited her a lot and they were always polite, helpful, and on top of their routines. The only thing that was rough were the meals and I don't think the staff I dealt with could control that because they straight gave a heads up about it. Letting me know if I loved…”

★★★★★Angie Rash · 2026-02-17 · via Google

“My grandmother was a resident of Smoky Ridge for several years and passed away at the age of 95 on February 11, 2026. We can't say enough about our dealings with this facility. From the administration to the nurses and CNA's. We truly know that our mother ( grandmother) was loved. Someone from the family was there almost every single day and we mostly interacted with the CNA's and they couldn't h…”

★★Get “Get bodied” Bodied · 2026-05-08 · via Google

“Seems like weekends are a joke, press the red button outside to get in 25 times and wait 30 mins just for a worker to still not come and open the door, in fact other visitors who were leaving was how we got in..so suggestion one worker stays at the desk 24/7 (since that’s your hours) so they can answer the door cause I know people that would rather break that door down than to wait and wait on yal…”

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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