Aston Park Health Care Center
380 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806 · Buncombe County · 120 certified beds · avg 106 residents/day · certified since Jun 3, 1980
Part of chain: LUTHERAN SERVICES CAROLINAS (9 facilities, chain avg rating 4.2★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (5)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Apr 16, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Feb 20, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Feb 20, 2025 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day. |
| Oct 12, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (2 → 2).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | E |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.19 | 4.01 | 3.95 | top 25% in North Carolina; top 32% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.27 | 0.64 | 0.69 | top 7% in North Carolina; top 8% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.02 | 3.56 | 3.50 | top 18% in North Carolina; top 22% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.75 | 0.41 | 0.48 | top 9% in North Carolina; top 14% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 39.5 | 49.0 | 45.8 | top 28% in North Carolina; top 35% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 18.5 | 45.7 | 42.9 | top 11% in North Carolina; top 12% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.67, RN 1.11, weekend 3.53. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 2/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Services for the Aging, INC. | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/08/2022 |
| Aston Park Health Care Center, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/04/2009 |
| Aston Park Health Care Center, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/04/2009 |
| Goins, Ted | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2004 |
| Goins, Ted | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2004 |
| Goins, Ted | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2004 |
| Herman, Richard | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2021 |
| Herman, Richard | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/01/2021 |
| Kaufman, Marsha | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/07/1980 |
| Kaufman, Marsha | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/08/1980 |
| Lsa Management INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/08/2022 |
| Lsa Management INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/12/2025 |
| Lutheran Services for the Aging, INC. | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/08/2022 |
| Lutheran Services for the Aging, INC. | Organization | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/08/2022 |
| Lutheran Services for the Aging, INC. | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/12/2025 |
| Maddry, Karen | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/1982 |
| Maddry, Karen | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/01/1982 |
| Nelson, Douglas | Individual | Managing Control - Governing Body | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2022 |
| Nelson, Douglas | Individual | Trustee of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2022 |
| Nickerson, Kirby | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2012 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Where do you post your daily staffing numbers, and can I see today's?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Elevate Health and Rehabilitation | 2.6 mi | Asheville, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
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| Pisgah Manor Health Care Center | 4.5 mi | Candler, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
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| Bear Mountain Health and Rehabilitation | 6.6 mi | Asheville, NC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 345198.