The Lodge At Mills River
5593 Old Haywood Road, Mills River, NC, 28759
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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
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation
- Certified beds
- 50 · avg 45 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 54.3% — near the North Carolina averageNorth Carolina avg: 49.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 58.3% — higher than most North Carolina nursing homesNorth Carolina avg: 46.6% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the North Carolina averageNorth Carolina avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 345253
- Certified beds
- 50 beds · avg 45 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Beystone Health And Rehabilitation Co
- Chain affiliation
- Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation chain — 18 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 4.1 / 5.
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Andrew Sprenger
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2021
- Henderson-beystone Healthcare Properties, Llc
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2015
- Ardent Health And Rehabilitation co
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2005
- Christopher Sprenger
Corporate Officer · 1% · since 2005
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 6 of 6)
- B0732·Jun 3, 2025
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- E0812·Dec 1, 2022
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0695·Dec 1, 2022
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- J0689·Dec 1, 2022
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0641·Dec 1, 2022
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D0554·Dec 1, 2022
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Fire-safety citations
8 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 14, 2024. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
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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