The Lodge at Mills River — Nursing Home in Mills River, NC

5593 Old Haywood Road, Mills River, NC, 28759 | 8286844857

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★★★★ 5/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds50
Average Residents/Day40.7
CMS Certification Number345253

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.68 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.77 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection June 3, 2025
Total Deficiencies 1

The Lodge at Mills River had 1 health inspection deficiency on its most recent inspection (June 3, 2025).

Inspection Findings — June 3, 2025

  • Post nurse staffing information every day. (Level B)
    Corrected — June 4, 2025
CareQED Analysis

The Lodge at Mills River is a 50-bed nursing home in Mills River, North Carolina. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.7 hours per resident day, below the North Carolina average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in June 2025, cited 1 deficiency, none of them severe.

This facility shows a high overall quality rating, which suggests generally strong performance on inspection and care measures. You may want to ask what specific steps the home has taken to correct the recent citation about ensuring each resident receives an accurate assessment, and how they monitor that those fixes are sustained.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Lodge at Mills River Medicare and Medicaid certified?

The Lodge at Mills River is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is The Lodge at Mills River's CMS star rating?

The Lodge at Mills River has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at The Lodge at Mills River?

The Lodge at Mills River reports 3.67515 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has The Lodge at Mills River had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, The Lodge at Mills River had 1 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does The Lodge at Mills River have?

The Lodge at Mills River has 50 certified beds.

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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.

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