CMS PUBLIC RECORD · AUGUST 2026 RELEASERECORDS ARE ONE INPUT—NOT A PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATION
NURSING HOMELEDGERINSPECTIONS · OWNERSHIP · PENALTIES
CMS CCN 3450782026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE

NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD

Highland Farms

200 Tabernacle Road · Black Mountain, NC 28711 · Buncombe County

CMS OVERALL RATING★★★★★5/5CMS field—not our score or recommendation
Certified beds60CMS provider file
Recent citation rows14current CMS citation release
Penalty rows1current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.

01 / INSPECTION LEDGER

Survey cycles in this release

CycleHealth dateHealth deficienciesFire dateFire deficiencies
Cycle 12025-08-1532024-08-220
Cycle 22024-08-2242023-04-270
Cycle 32023-04-2772021-07-280
02 / CITATION DETAIL

14 rows in the current release

0 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 1 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.

2025-08-15 · HEALTHF0559Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-12
2025-08-15 · HEALTHF0689Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-12
2025-08-15 · HEALTHF0812Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-12
2024-08-22 · HEALTHF0726Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-20
2024-08-22 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-20
2024-08-22 · HEALTHF0883Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Infection Control Deficiencies

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-19
2024-08-22 · HEALTHF0887Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

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.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-09-19
2023-04-27 · HEALTHF0626Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-05-19
2023-04-27 · HEALTHF0636Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-05-19
2023-04-27 · HEALTHF0640Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has plan of correction · 2023-05-23
2023-04-27 · HEALTHF0756Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-05-19
2023-04-27 · HEALTHF0757Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-05-19
2023-04-27 · HEALTHF0812Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-05-24
2023-04-27 · HEALTHF0867Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm

Administration Deficiencies

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-05-24
03 / ENFORCEMENT FILE

Penalties reported by CMS

Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.

DateTypeFine amountPayment-denial days
2024-08-22Fine$4,2710
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES

Who appears in the CMS file

  • GIVENS ESTATES, INC.Organization · DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/01/2012
  • HOKE, KRISTINEIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 08/08/2022
  • KERESTES, DAVIDIndividual · CORPORATE DIRECTOR
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/18/2014
  • GIVENS ESTATES, INC.Organization · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/01/2012
  • HOKE, KRISTINEIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 08/08/2022
  • KERESTES, DAVIDIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/18/2014
  • GIVENS ESTATES, INC.Organization · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 06/04/2025
  • HOKE, KRISTINEIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 08/08/2022
  • KERESTES, DAVIDIndividual · ADP OF THE SNF
    NOT APPLICABLE · since 12/08/2014

Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.

05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS

Reported hours and turnover

Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.

Total nurse hours4.92per resident day
RN hours1.33per resident day
Weekend nurse hours4.33per resident day
Staff turnover28.1%CMS reported field
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