Autumn Care of Saluda: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Autumn Care of Saluda is a 99-bed for-profit nursing home in Saluda, North Carolina, part of Saber Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.15 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 69.1% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Autumn Care of Saluda
501 Esseola CircleSaluda, NC 28773
Polk County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Autumn Care of Saluda, nurse aides logged 2.15 hours per resident per day, 8% below the North Carolina average. With about 88 residents a day, that works out to roughly 190 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.15 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.66 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.65 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.33 | 3.40 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
69.1% of nursing staff at Autumn Care of Saluda left over the year CMS measured, against a North Carolina average of 49.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 37.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 23, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $16,801 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Autumn Care of Saluda holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Autumn Care of Saluda
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Saber Healthcare Group, 126 homes
- Legal name: Autumn Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Autumn Care of Saluda
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation Flat Rock | 5.7 | 130 | 2.33 | 3.50 | 37.1% | 5 | None |
| White Oak Manor - Tryon Tryon | 6.6 | 70 | 2.62 | 4.11 | 62.4% | 2 | $16,153 |
| Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates Columbus | 8.3 | 16 | 2.41 | 4.63 | — | 5 | None |
| Valley Hill Health & Rehab Center Hendersonville | 8.5 | 150 | 2.19 | 3.43 | 54.2% | 2 | $58,949 |
| Carolina Village Inc Hendersonville | 8.7 | 58 | 3.72 | 6.25 | 22.2% | 5 | None |
| Life Care Center of Hendersonville Hendersonville | 8.8 | 80 | 1.55 | 3.61 | 56.5% | 3 | $40,986 |
| The Laurels of Hendersonville Hendersonville | 9.3 | 100 | 2.28 | 3.60 | 44.4% | 3 | $36,257 |
| The Greens at Hendersonville Hendersonville | 9.9 | 120 | 1.79 | 3.35 | 69.9% | 3 | $101,733 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.