Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
115 N Country Club Road, Brevard, NC 28712
Brevard, North Carolina · CMS verdict
CMS rates Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the North Carolina average of 2.9.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Brevard, North Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 28 of 100 (grade F). The 147-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in North Carolina runs a median of $9,733 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
At 147 certified beds, this facility sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 28 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 28.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation's larger certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (2/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (1/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Brevard, North Carolina, this facility operates 147 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 102 residents - an occupancy rate of about 69%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 69% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within North Carolina, Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation is one of 157 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (30 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation's lower-tercile stars compare to North Carolina
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the North Carolina facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = North Carolina state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation ranks in North Carolina
Among the 417 CMS-rated nursing homes in North Carolina, Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all North Carolina homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
90 North Carolina homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 147 |
| Residents | 102 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Transylvania |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 30 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 1/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in North Carolina? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in North Carolina is $9,733 per month ($116,800 annually). A private room averages $10,798 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation offer? ▾
Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation operates as a skilled nursing facility (147 beds with approximately 102 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 30 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.
Does Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation has multiple deficiencies (30 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in North Carolina? ▾
In North Carolina, alternatives include assisted living ($6,496/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care ($1,831/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the North Carolina elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 345208.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.