Willow Ridge Of NC: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Willow Ridge Of NC is a 150-bed for-profit nursing home in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, part of CCH Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.53 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% above the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 56.5% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Willow Ridge Of NC
237 Tryon RoadRutherfordton, NC 28139
Rutherford 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 Willow Ridge Of NC, nurse aides logged 2.53 hours per resident per day, 8% above the North Carolina average. With about 118 residents a day, that works out to roughly 299 aide hours a day, or about 37 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.53 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.02 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.33 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.88 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.40 | 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
56.5% of nursing staff at Willow Ridge Of NC 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 35.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 19, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $146,939 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2025 | Fine | $7,262 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Fine | $7,262 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Fine | $13,507 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Fine | $118,908 |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Payment Denial | 42 days from Dec 6, 2023 |
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. Willow Ridge Of NC holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Willow Ridge Of NC
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: CCH Healthcare, 33 homes
- Legal name: Willow Ridge Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 6, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Willow Ridge Of NC
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Oak Grove Healthcare Rutherfordton · many days without an RN | 1.1 | 60 | 1.96 | 3.04 | 54.0% | 4 | None |
| Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation Rutherfordton | 4.1 | 80 | 1.96 | 3.05 | 61.0% | 3 | $7,530 |
| Fair Haven of Forest City, LLC Forest City | 6.0 | 100 | 2.24 | 3.52 | 27.0% | 4 | None |
| Fair Haven Home Inc Bostic | 9.4 | 30 | 1.69 | 3.64 | 28.1% | 5 | None |
| Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates Columbus | 15.8 | 16 | 2.41 | 4.63 | — | 5 | None |
| White Oak Manor - Tryon Tryon | 18.4 | 70 | 2.62 | 4.11 | 62.4% | 2 | $16,153 |
| Deer Park Health and Rehabilitation Nebo · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 20.5 | 140 | 2.26 | 3.41 | 78.5% | 1 | $273,467 |
| Golden Age Operations Inman | 22.6 | 44 | 1.87 | 3.43 | 60.5% | 4 | $10,364 |
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.