Nursing homes › North Carolina › Ridge Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
1000 College Street, Wilkesboro, NC 28697 · 3368384141 · 120 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper, a group operating 84 facilities in 6 states. Group record: average rating 2.5/5, 6 abuse citation icons, 4 facilities on the Special Focus list, $2,963,532 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.5/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.18 (North Carolina median: 3.53). RN hours: 0.21. Weekend total: 3.09. Nursing staff turnover: 34%.
All-time on record: 25 deficiency citations, including 2 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2025-12-23 |
| 2025-07-17 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-08-01 |
| 2025-07-17 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B | complaint | corrected 2025-08-01 |
| 2025-01-08 | 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. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-01-22 |
| 2024-09-11 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-05 |
| 2024-09-11 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-05 |
| 2024-09-11 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-05 |
| 2024-09-11 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-05 |
| 2024-09-11 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-05 |
| 2024-09-11 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-05 |
| 2024-09-11 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-05 |
| 2024-09-11 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-05 |
| 2024-09-11 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-05 |
| 2024-09-11 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-10-05 |
| 2023-06-20 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | J | Health | corrected 2023-05-15 |
| 2023-06-20 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | J | Health | corrected 2023-08-07 |
| 2023-06-20 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Health | corrected 2023-08-07 |
| 2023-06-20 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2023-08-07 |
| 2023-06-20 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | Health | corrected 2023-08-07 |
| 2023-06-20 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-07 |
| 2023-06-20 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-07 |
| 2023-06-20 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-07 |
| 2023-06-20 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Health | corrected 2023-08-07 |
| 2023-06-20 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | B | Health | corrected 2023-06-25 |
| 2023-06-20 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | B | Health | corrected 2023-06-25 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
No detailed ownership records on file.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 345133. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.