# Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation Hilltop Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Rutherfordton, NC, CMS Certification Number 345083, with 80 certified beds and about 74 residents per day. CMS rates it 3/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 1/5, quality measures 4/5). ## Key facts - Status: Active CMS certification - Address: 188 Oscar Justice Road, Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (Rutherford County) - Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company - Operator (legal business name): [Rutherfordton Nc Opco LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-rutherfordton-nc-opco-llc) - CMS chain: [Ascent Healthcare Management](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-799) — 6 facilities - Phone: 8282869001 - Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/345083 ## Inspection record 6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-03-12); 26 citations (12 health, 14 fire safety); 2 at actual harm and 0 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history. - 2023-09-13 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected - 2023-09-13 — [F-0558](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0558) Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected - 2026-03-12 — [K-0161](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0161) Use approved construction type or materials. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-03-12 — [K-0321](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0321) Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-03-12 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-03-12 — [K-0511](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0511) Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-03-12 — [F-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0761) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2026-03-12 — [F-0842](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0842) Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-01-09 — [K-0211](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0211) Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-01-09 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-01-09 — [K-0511](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0511) Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-01-09 — [K-0521](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0521) Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-01-09 — [K-0911](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0911) Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-01-09 — [K-0914](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0914) Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-01-09 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-01-09 — [K-0920](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0920) Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-01-09 — [F-0679](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0679) Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2025-01-09 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-09-13 — [K-0161](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0161) Use approved construction type or materials. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - 2023-09-13 — [K-0914](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0914) Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected - …and 6 more on the source page. ## Penalties No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years). ## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day) - Total nurse: 2.93426 (state avg 3.87089, US 3.90085) - RN: 0.2737 - Nursing staff turnover: 62% ## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures) - Yisroel Friedman — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-01-01 - Wesley Summerlin — Operational / managerial control, since 2024-01-01 ## Nearby nursing homes - [Oak Grove Healthcare](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345464) — 6 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Willow Ridge of Nc](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345197) — 6.6 km, CMS overall 2/5 - [Fair Haven of Forest City, LLC](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345314) — 12.4 km, CMS overall 4/5 - [Fair Haven Home Inc](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345425) — 13.4 km, CMS overall 5/5 ## Sources - cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=345083&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=345083&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=345083&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=345083&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=345083&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D - cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=345083&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D --- Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345083 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.