Hilltop Health And Rehabilitation
188 Oscar Justice Road, Rutherfordton, NC, 28139
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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: Ascent Healthcare Management
- Certified beds
- 80 · avg 75 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 54.4% — near the North Carolina averageNorth Carolina avg: 49.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 30% — lower than most North Carolina nursing homesNorth Carolina avg: 46.6% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the North Carolina averageNorth Carolina avg: 0.7 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $7,530 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 345083
- Certified beds
- 80 beds · avg 75 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
- Rutherfordton Nc Opco Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Ascent Healthcare Management
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Ascent Healthcare Management chain — 6 facilities. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.3 / 5.
Disclosed owners (9 on record)
- Wesley r. Summerlin
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- (unnamed Owner)
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Steven Robert Punzell
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
+ 3 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
January 2024 (2 years ago) · acquired from Hilltop Health And Rehabilitation
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 12)
- D0842·Mar 12, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D0761·Mar 12, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- D0880·Jan 9, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0679·Jan 9, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- G0550·Sep 13, 2023Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D0880·Sep 13, 2023
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0867·Sep 13, 2023
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- E0812·Sep 13, 2023
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20231 fine · $7,530
Most recent events
- Sep 13, 2023Fine · $7,530
Fire-safety citations
11 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jan 9, 2025. 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.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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