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Nursing homes in Buncombe County, North Carolina
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Bear Mountain Health and Rehabilitation
500 Beaverdam Road · Asheville, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Mountain Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente
611 Old Us Highway 70 East · Black Mountain, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Highland Farms
200 Tabernacle Road · Black Mountain, NC
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Elevate Health and Rehabilitation
91 Victoria Road · Asheville, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Aston Park Health Care Center
380 Brevard Road · Asheville, NC
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
StoneCreek Health and Rehabilitation
455 Victoria Road · Asheville, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
The Greens at Weaverville
78 Weaver Boulevard · Weaverville, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
The Laurels of Greentree Ridge
70 Sweeten Creek Road · Asheville, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Givens Health Center
600 Barrett Lane · Asheville, NC
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Pisgah Manor Health Care Center
104 Holcombe Cove Road · Candler, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Fleshers Fairview Health Care
3016 Cane Creek Road · Fairview, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabilitation
1984 Us Highway 70 · Swannanoa, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
River Bend Health and Rehabilitation
213 Richmond Hill Drive · Asheville, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
The Laurels of Summit Ridge
100 Riceville Road · Asheville, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
25 Reynolds Mountain Boulevard · Asheville, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Biltmore Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation
3864 Sweeten Creek Road · Arden, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Deerfield Episcopal Retirement
1617 Hendersonville Road · Asheville, NC
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Nc State Veterans Home - Black Mountain
62 Lake Eden Road · Black Mountain, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
932 Old Us Highway 70 · Black Mountain, NC
Ownership: Government (state)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: all homes within Buncombe County, North Carolina. Filters do not change this comparison scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Buncombe County (19 facilities), North Carolina (419 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Buncombe County: average of 18 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Buncombe County: average of 18 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Choosing care in Buncombe County
This directory lists 19 nursing homes in Buncombe County, North Carolina, with 1,899 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.2 stars, above the national average of 3.0 stars: 8 homes hold four or five stars and 7 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are Deerfield Episcopal Retirement (5 stars), Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center (5 stars) and Aston Park Health Care Center (5 stars).
By ownership, 74% are for-profit, 21% non-profit and 5% government-owned. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility. 1 home carries the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
Costs and payment
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Planning your county-wide search
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Choose a community in the left panel, then use rating, payment and size filters. County results stay within the municipality.
What should I review beyond the overall rating?
Open each facility profile to review dated inspection, staffing and quality information, and keep family reviews separate from CMS ratings.
How do I check payment and admissions?
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Questions about nursing homes in Buncombe County
How many nursing homes are in Buncombe County?
There are 19 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Buncombe County, with 1,899 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Buncombe County have the highest Medicare rating?
Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center (5 stars), Deerfield Episcopal Retirement (5 stars), Aston Park Health Care Center (5 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Buncombe County?
3.2 out of 5 across 19 rated homes, compared with 2.9 for North Carolina as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Buncombe County accept Medicaid?
18 of the 19 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in North Carolina.
Are any nursing homes in Buncombe County on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.