Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation is a 147-bed for-profit nursing home in Brevard, North Carolina, part of Ascent Healthcare Management. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.40 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 43.0% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
115 N Country Club RoadBrevard, NC 28712
Transylvania 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 Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.40 hours per resident per day, about the same as the North Carolina average. With about 104 residents a day, that works out to roughly 249 aide hours a day, or about 31 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) | 2.40 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.61 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.47 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.47 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.15 | 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
43.0% of nursing staff at Sapphire Ridge Health 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 53.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 7, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 4 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $22,568 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2023 | Fine | $22,568 |
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. Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Ascent Healthcare Management, 6 homes
- Legal name: Brevard NC Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 17, 1981
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Transylvania Regional Hospital Brevard | 2.7 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | None |
| The Oaks-Brevard Brevard | 3.0 | 110 | 1.80 | 3.30 | 25.8% | 2 | $6,936 |
| The Greens at Hendersonville Hendersonville | 15.4 | 120 | 1.79 | 3.35 | 69.9% | 3 | $101,733 |
| Valley Hill Health & Rehab Center Hendersonville | 15.8 | 150 | 2.19 | 3.43 | 54.2% | 2 | $58,949 |
| The Lodge at Mills River Mills River | 16.7 | 50 | 2.22 | 3.89 | 55.6% | 5 | None |
| Orchard Valley Health and Rehabilitation Hendersonville | 17.0 | 134 | 2.09 | 3.11 | 73.5% | 1 | $16,452 |
| River Falls Post Acute Marietta | 17.2 | 44 | 1.65 | 3.12 | 59.5% | 3 | $8,824 |
| The Laurels of Hendersonville Hendersonville | 17.8 | 100 | 2.28 | 3.60 | 44.4% | 3 | $36,257 |
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.