Highland Farms
200 Tabernacle Road, Black Mountain, NC, 28711
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60 · avg 51 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 24.6% — lower than most North Carolina nursing homesNorth Carolina avg: 49.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 7.7% — lower than most North Carolina nursing homesNorth Carolina avg: 46.6% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $4,271 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 345078
- Certified beds
- 60 beds · avg 51 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Givens Highland Farms Llc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Parent entity
Givens Estates, Inc.
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Givens Estates, Inc.
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Kristine Hoke
Adp of The Snf · since 2022
- David Kerestes
Operational/managerial Control · since 2014
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2006
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 14)
- E0812·Aug 15, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0689·Aug 15, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0559·Aug 15, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- D0887·Aug 22, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- D0883·Aug 22, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0880·Aug 22, 2024
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0726·Aug 22, 2024
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- D0867·Apr 27, 2023
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $4,271
Most recent events
- Aug 22, 2024Fine · $4,271
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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