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Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation
109 Foothills Drive, Morganton, NC 28655 (opens Google Maps) · Burke County · (828) 580-7000· 120 certified beds · avg 95 residents/day · certified since Jun 1, 1980 · Medicare and Medicaid certified
Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →
Part of chain: SANSTONE HEALTH & REHABILITATION (18 facilities, chain avg rating 4.2★)
5/5
Health inspection rating (on-site)
inspected Jan 23, 2026
0
Serious findings on record
$0
Fines, last 3 years
3.97
Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)
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What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
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Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →
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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.
Inspection findings in the public record
3 inspection findings in the public record
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern | 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. · F-0812 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. · from a complaint · F-0695 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint · F-0842 |
Inspection trend by year
All citationsSerious citations (G–L)
2024
All citations: 3
Serious citations (G–L): 0
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 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)
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
What these staffing numbers mean →
This facilityNorth Carolina averageU.S. average
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)
This facility: 3.97
North Carolina average: 4.01
U.S. average: 3.95
Registered Nurse hours
This facility: 0.44
North Carolina average: 0.64
U.S. average: 0.69
Weekend total nurse staffing
This facility: 3.54
North Carolina average: 3.56
U.S. average: 3.50
All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.
| Measure | This facility | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.97 | 4.01 | 3.95 | top 33% in North Carolina; top 41% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.69 | bottom 32% in North Carolina; bottom 28% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.54 | 3.56 | 3.50 | top 33% in North Carolina; top 40% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.29 | 0.41 | 0.48 | bottom 42% in North Carolina; bottom 29% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | — | 49.0 | 45.8 | — |
| RN turnover (%) | — | 45.7 | 42.9 | — |
Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.88, RN 0.43, weekend 3.47.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.88 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 2/5.
Quality measures: assessments & claims
Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.
Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Costs & payment
Price evidence · separate from quality
No verified facility-specific private-pay price is available in our data for Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation. CMS inspection and staffing records do not tell us what this home will charge you.
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Who owns this facility
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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →
For profit - Limited Liability company
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprenger, Christopher | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 07/01/2019 |
| Sprenger, Christopher | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2019 |
All 2 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.
Other facilities in the same chain
CMS lists this facility under the chain Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation — 18 facilities in the current records. Chain membership says who operates these homes. It says nothing about how any individual one of them was inspected; each has its own record.
- Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation — Flat Rock, NC · overall 5/5
- Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation — Granite Falls, NC · overall 4/5
- Madison Health and Rehabilitation — Mars Hill, NC · overall 3/5abuse
- Mecklenburg Heath and Rehabilitation — Charlotte, NC · overall 5/5
- Sanford Health & Rehabilitation Co — Sanford, NC · overall 4/5
- Stonecreek Health and Rehabilitation — Asheville, NC · overall 3/5
- Tarboro Health and Rehabilitation LLC — Tarboro, NC · overall 5/5
- The Lodge at Mills River — Mills River, NC · overall 5/5
Listed by state, then facility name — not a ranking. Showing 8 of the 17 others, continuing from this facility's own place in that list.
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?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
Also worth asking anywhere
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
- "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"
Nearby facilities (12 closest of 13 within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 2.3 mi | Morganton, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Autumn Care of Drexel | 3.6 mi | Morganton, NC | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| College Pines Health and Rehabilitation | 7.5 mi | Connelly Springs, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Carolina Rehab Center of Burke | 10.3 mi | Connelly Spring, NC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Shaire Nursing Center | 11.1 mi | Lenoir, NC | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation | 12.6 mi | Granite Falls, NC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation | 13.0 mi | Lenoir, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation | 14.1 mi | Nebo, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuseSFF |
| Lenoir Health and Rehabilitation Center | 16.3 mi | Lenoir, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Trinity Ridge | 16.6 mi | Hickory, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| The Greens at Viewmont | 17.5 mi | Hickory, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Trinity Village | 18.4 mi | Hickory, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 |
Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 345187.
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