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Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
932 Old Us Highway 70, Black Mountain, NC 28711 · Buncombe County · 163 certified beds · avg 74 residents/day · certified since Oct 4, 1991
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · 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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Mar 24, 2023 · F-0760
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Why it matters: A serious medication error can cause real harm, hospitalization, or worse.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Feb 1, 2023 (Past Non-Compliance)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2024 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Aug 15, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Mar 24, 2023 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. |
| Mar 24, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Mar 24, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | E |
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) | 0.00 | 4.01 | 3.95 | — |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.00 | 0.64 | 0.69 | — |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 0.00 | 3.56 | 3.50 | — |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.00 | 0.41 | 0.48 | — |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 0.0 | 49.0 | 45.8 | — |
| RN turnover (%) | 0.0 | 45.7 | 42.9 | — |
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 0.00, RN 0.00, weekend 0.00. Staffing rating: —/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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: —/5
Who owns this facility
Government - State
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership Data Not Available |
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 systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "How often is each resident's medication list reviewed, and who decides when a drug can be reduced or stopped?"
- "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?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente | 0.0 mi | Black Mountain, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Highland Farms | 2.2 mi | Black Mountain, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain | 3.4 mi | Black Mountain, NC | ★★★★★ | 3/5 | |
| Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabilitation | 7.3 mi | Swannanoa, NC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Fleshers Fairview Health Care | 9.1 mi | Fairview, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| The Laurels of Summit Ridge | 9.8 mi | Asheville, NC | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Bear Mountain Health and Rehabilitation | 12.4 mi | Asheville, NC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| The Laurels of Greentree Ridge | 12.7 mi | Asheville, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Givens Health Center | 13.3 mi | Asheville, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Elevate Health and Rehabilitation | 13.7 mi | Asheville, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Deerfield Episcopal Retirement | 13.8 mi | Asheville, NC | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation | 14.0 mi | Asheville, NC | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 34A001.