Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
With 147 certified beds in Brevard, North Carolina, Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation has been a Medicare and Medicaid provider since 1981-07-17, averaging 104.0 residents a day.
Has Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation been cited for violations?
CMS lists 29 health-inspection deficiencies for Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-07.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2026-05-07 | F0645, F0677 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2026-05-07 | F0576 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | C |
| 2025-03-07 | F0803, F0809, F0812, F0883, F0887 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate 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. | E |
| 2025-03-07 | F0550, F0561, F0565, F0585, F0610, F0641, F0677 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| 2023-11-17 | F0622, F0626, F0684, F0761, F0803, F0812, F0867 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E |
| 2023-11-17 | F0578, F0641, F0644, F0693, F0695 | 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2023-11-17 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | B |
Why was Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-17 | Fine | $22,568 |
How is Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation staffed relative to the NC average?
| Measure | This facility | NC average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.47304 | 3.83430 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 43.0 | 49.0 |
| Average number of residents per day | 104.0 | 86.9 |
Who owns Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation, and what chain is it in?
Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name BREVARD NC OPCO LLC and belongs to the ASCENT HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PISGAH HOLDCO LLC | since 01/01/2024 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | FRIEDMAN, YISROEL | since 01/01/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | FRIEDMAN, YISROEL, ROBINSON, SUSAN | since 01/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | HOLL, BLAIR, ROBINSON, SUSAN | since 07/04/2025 |
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