Highland Farms — Nursing Home in Black Mountain, NC
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 60 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 48.0 |
| CMS Certification Number | 345078 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.68 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 1.10 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Highland Farms had 3 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (August 15, 2025).
Inspection Findings — August 15, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. (Level D)Corrected — September 12, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level D)Corrected — September 12, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — September 12, 2025
Highland Farms is a 60-bed nursing home in Black Mountain, North Carolina. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4.7 hours per resident day, above the North Carolina average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in August 2025, cited 3 deficiencies, none of them severe.
Strong staffing levels and a top overall rating suggest the facility can provide attentive day-to-day care. However, the most recent inspection noted shortcomings around infection prevention and control (and related vaccination policies), so it’s worth asking how those programs have been updated and enforced.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Highland Farms Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Highland Farms is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Highland Farms's CMS star rating?
Highland Farms has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Highland Farms?
Highland Farms reports 4.67655 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Highland Farms had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Highland Farms had 3 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Highland Farms have?
Highland Farms has 60 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain — 2/5 — 1.2 mi
- Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center — 5/5 — 2.2 mi
- Mountain Ridge Health and Rehab — 1/5 — 2.2 mi
- Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabilitation — 3/5 — 5.2 mi
- The Laurels of Summit Ridge — 3/5 — 7.7 mi
- Fleshers Fairview Health Care — 1/5 — 8.2 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.