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Trinity Ridge

2140 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE, HICKORY, NC, 28602

(828) 322-6995

trinityridge.net

120 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

2140 Medical Park Drive

Hickory, NC 28602

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

345106

Care type

Nursing home

County

Catawba

Facility name

Trinity Ridge

Street address

2140 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Hickory, NC 28602

Phone

(828) 322-6995

Website

trinityridge.net

About this facility — Trinity Ridge

Trinity Ridge is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hickory, North Carolina. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 15 senior care facilities in Hickory 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 Trinity Ridge 12 times across 7 inspections in the last three years; 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.

Facility background

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Ownership & operator

Parent company

Lutheran Services Carolinas

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Corder, John

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Goins, Ted

Governing body · Operational control · Trustee — since 2004

Herman, Richard

Governing body · Trustee — since 2021

Huffman, Hannah

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

Lsa Management, Inc.

Operational control · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2004

Lutheran Home Hickory West Property, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1988

Lutheran Services for the Aging, Inc.

Trustee — since 2004

Maddry, Karen

Officer — since 2012

Nelson, Douglas

Governing body · Trustee — since 2022

Nickerson, Kirby

Officer · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Smith, Kesha

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2004

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1973-12-10

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

1 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-06-18

Nurse staffing

4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$559 per day (≈ $16,990/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

51% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 38% private/other

Occupancy

90% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

50% above the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.

2026-06-18Health inspection1 citation

F-0690

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2026-07-02

2025-03-27Health inspection3 citations

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-04-16

F-0759

D · No harm found

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2025-04-17

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-16

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (8 citations)

2023-11-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2023-08-21

2025-03-27Fire-safety inspection2 citations

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 2025-05-31

K-0911

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2025-05-31

2023-11-29Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2024-04-01

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-04-01

2022-06-09Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2022-07-22

K-0912

D · No harm found

Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.

Corrected 2022-07-22

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2022-07-22

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 345106.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.345 ratings on Google

★★★★★Paula Lowman · 2026-02-02 · via Google
“This place always smells fresh and clean. Walking in at the front desk Trina is always friendly with a welcoming smile and the other lady I don't know her name she wears her hair pulled back... these two are top notch. They both make you feel like family . I think every good thing happens at the front desk of any facility or business. They are both kind and knowledgeable. The CNAs and nurses are v…”

★★★★★Paula Litaker · 2026-02-03 · via Google
“My mother in law is a resident at Trinity Ridge. The staff here is phenomenal. From the front desk to the different residential halls. They are very loving, caring and helpful with all the residents. We wouldn't want her anywhere else.”

★★Kathy Ratliff · 2026-01-26 · via Google
“Please don't send your loved one to this place. My mother was only there just nearly over two months and in that time she got two UTI's and three beds sores. One on the back of each leg and one on her butt. Ask yourself ...What does that say about them? I fought to get her in Trinity because I had heard nothing but good about them but I soon found out they really don't care about your loved one.…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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