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Highland Farms

200 Tabernacle Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711 · 8286696473 · 60 certified beds

Overall★★★★★ 5/5
Health inspections★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing★★★★★ 5/5
Quality measures★★★★☆ 4/5

Ownership

CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: Non profit - Corporation.

Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 4.92 (North Carolina median: 3.53). RN hours: 1.33. Weekend total: 4.33. Nursing staff turnover: 28%.

Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 14 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2025-08-15Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. EHealthcorrected 2025-09-12
2025-08-15Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. DHealthcorrected 2025-09-12
2025-08-15Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. DHealthcorrected 2025-09-12
2024-08-22Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. DHealthcorrected 2024-09-20
2024-08-22Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. DHealthcorrected 2024-09-20
2024-08-22Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. DHealthcorrected 2024-09-19
2024-08-22Educate 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. DHealthcorrected 2024-09-19
2023-04-27Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. EHealthcorrected 2023-05-19
2023-04-27Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. EHealthcorrected 2023-05-24
2023-04-27Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. DHealthcorrected 2023-05-19
2023-04-27Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. DHealthcorrected 2023-05-19
2023-04-27Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. DHealthcorrected 2023-05-19
2023-04-27Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. DHealthcorrected 2023-05-24
2023-04-27Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. BHealthcorrected 2023-05-23

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount
2024-08-22Fine$4,271

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
GIVENS ESTATES, INC.Direct Ownership InterestOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/01/2012
HOKE, KRISTINECorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 08/08/2022
KERESTES, DAVIDCorporate DirectorIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/18/2014
GIVENS ESTATES, INC.Operational/Managerial ControlOrganizationNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/01/2012
HOKE, KRISTINEOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 08/08/2022
KERESTES, DAVIDOperational/Managerial ControlIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 12/18/2014

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 345078. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.