Nursing homes › North Carolina › Highland Farms
200 Tabernacle Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711 · 8286696473 · 60 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Corporation.
Total nurse staffing: 4.92 (North Carolina median: 3.53). RN hours: 1.33. Weekend total: 4.33. Nursing staff turnover: 28%.
All-time on record: 14 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-08-15 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2025-08-15 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2025-09-12 |
| 2024-08-22 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-08-22 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-20 |
| 2024-08-22 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-19 |
| 2024-08-22 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-19 |
| 2023-04-27 | Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-19 |
| 2023-04-27 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2023-05-24 |
| 2023-04-27 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-19 |
| 2023-04-27 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-19 |
| 2023-04-27 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-19 |
| 2023-04-27 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D | Health | corrected 2023-05-24 |
| 2023-04-27 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | B | Health | corrected 2023-05-23 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-22 | Fine | $4,271 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIVENS ESTATES, INC. | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2012 |
| HOKE, KRISTINE | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/08/2022 |
| KERESTES, DAVID | Corporate Director | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/18/2014 |
| GIVENS ESTATES, INC. | Operational/Managerial Control | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/01/2012 |
| HOKE, KRISTINE | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/08/2022 |
| KERESTES, DAVID | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/18/2014 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 345078. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.