# The Greens at Hickory

The Greens at Hickory is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Hickory, NC, CMS Certification Number 345232, with 150 certified beds and about 120 residents per day. CMS rates it 2/5 overall (health inspections 2/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 3/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 3031 Tate Boulevard SE, Hickory, NC 28602 (Catawba County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company

- Operator (legal business name): [Greens at Hickory LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-greens-at-hickory-llc)
- CMS chain: [Cch Healthcare](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-124) — 33 facilities

- Phone: 8283223343
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/345232

## Inspection record
6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-01-28); 27 citations (18 health, 9 fire safety); 0 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.
- 2026-01-28 — [K-0372](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0372) Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-28 — [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
- 2026-01-28 — [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
- 2026-01-28 — [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 D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-01-28 — [F-0552](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0552) Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-28 — [F-0578](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0578) Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-28 — [F-0644](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0644) Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-28 — [F-0658](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0658) Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-28 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-01-28 — [F-0759](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0759) Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-01-28 — [F-0804](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0804) Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-01-28 — [F-0808](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0808) Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-01-28 — [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; complaint survey
- 2024-11-15 — [K-0222](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0222) Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-11-15 — [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
- 2024-11-15 — [F-0641](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0641) Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-11-15 — [F-0695](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0695) Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-11-15 — [F-0756](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0756) Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-11-15 — [F-0758](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0758) Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-11-15 — [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 E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 7 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: 3.33527 (state avg 3.87089, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.38086
- Nursing staff turnover: 43.6%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Bync Holdings LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-bync-holdings-llc) — Direct owner, 100%, since 2022-07-01
- [Starlight Healthcare LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-starlight-healthcare-llc) — Indirect owner, 50%, since 2022-07-01

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Trinity Village](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345152) — 3.6 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [The Greens at Viewmont](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345080) — 4.5 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345516) — 6.7 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Trinity Ridge](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345106) — 7 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Abernathy Laurels](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345161) — 13.9 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Carolina Rehab Center of Burke](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345526) — 15.5 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345246) — 15.6 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345247) — 17.9 km, CMS overall 1/5

## 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=345232&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=345232&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=345232&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=345232&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=345232&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=345232&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-345232 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.