Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation is a 100-bed nonprofit nursing home in Lenoir, North Carolina, part of Avardis Health. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.01 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 50.7% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation
2030 Harper Avenue NWLenoir, NC 28645
Caldwell County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.01 hours per resident per day, 14% below the North Carolina average. With about 83 residents a day, that works out to roughly 167 aide hours a day, or about 21 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) | 2.01 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.65 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.49 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.15 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.86 | 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
50.7% of nursing staff at Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 45.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $53,110 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Fine | $16,801 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Fine | $36,309 |
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. Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation holds 1 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: Non profit - Other
- Chain: Avardis Health, 38 homes
- Legal name: 2030 Harper Avenue Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 3, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lenoir Health and Rehabilitation Center Lenoir | 3.3 | 120 | 2.65 | 3.57 | 68.7% | 1 | $150,174 |
| Shaire Nursing Center Lenoir | 3.5 | 60 | 2.59 | 4.55 | 34.4% | 4 | None |
| Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation Granite Falls | 9.5 | 120 | 2.66 | 3.62 | 32.5% | 4 | $51,188 |
| Autumn Care of Drexel Morganton | 10.0 | 100 | 2.13 | 3.66 | 57.6% | 4 | $27,872 |
| College Pines Health and Rehabilitation Connelly Springs | 11.0 | 100 | 2.60 | 3.99 | 24.5% | 5 | $16,801 |
| Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation Morganton | 13.0 | 120 | 2.60 | 3.88 | — | 5 | None |
| Carolina Rehab Center of Burke Connelly Spring | 14.1 | 90 | 2.27 | 3.90 | 60.6% | 3 | $26,014 |
| Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Morganton | 14.2 | 121 | 2.14 | 3.31 | 50.8% | 2 | None |
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.