Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
The Lodge at Mills River
5593 Old Haywood Road · Mills River, NC 28759 · 50 certified beds
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NPI 1548293988. Look this up in the CMS NPPES registry (opens in a new tab)
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About The Lodge at Mills River
In Mills River, North Carolina, The Lodge at Mills River is listed as a nursing home. Public records list 50 beds. It is Medicare certified. Ownership records list a for-profit operator and tie the listing to Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation. We hold 6 inspection citations for this listing, the most recent dated 3 June 2025. Public enforcement records list no fine or payment denial against it. Reported staffing works out to 3.89 nurse hours per resident per day. Every fact above comes from the public records listed in the sources section on this page. The newest source file we hold for this listing is dated August 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare · Source data August 2026
Certification
- Medicare-certified (CMS Certification Number on file)
Ratings
Staffing rating
3.0Quality-measure rating
5.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
1
Staffing rating
3.0Quality-measure rating
5.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
1
Staffing rating
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Cited deficiencies
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Cited deficiencies
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Staffing rating
3.0Quality-measure rating
5.0Inspections on record
2
Cited deficiencies
1
Inspection history (6)
Records from December 2022 to June 2025.
June 3, 2025 · B
Citation F0732Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2025-06-03 under CMS tag F0732 (CMS scope/severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm) for Post nurse staffing information every day. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2025-06-04. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2025-06-03.GOVDecember 1, 2022 · D
Citation F0554Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2022-12-01 under CMS tag F0554 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2022-12-26. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2022-12-01.GOVDecember 1, 2022 · D
Citation F0641Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2022-12-01 under CMS tag F0641 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2022-12-26. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2022-12-01.GOVDecember 1, 2022 · D
Citation F0695Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2022-12-01 under CMS tag F0695 (CMS scope/severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2022-12-26. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2022-12-01.GOVDecember 1, 2022 · J
Citation F0689Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2022-12-01 under CMS tag F0689 (CMS scope/severity J: isolated, immediate jeopardy) for Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2022-09-15. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2022-12-01.GOVDecember 1, 2022 · E
Citation F0812Federal surveyors cited this nursing home on 2022-12-01 under CMS tag F0812 (CMS scope/severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm) for Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. The deficiency was recorded as corrected on 2022-12-26. Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies (as of 2026-06-01).
View original record (opens in a new tab)Source: CMS Care Compare · Updated 2022-12-01.GOV
Penalties
Total fines on file: $0
Staffing
Latest: 3.89 nurse staffing hours per resident per day (2026Q1)
Staffing trend (5 periods)
- 2025Q44.40 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-06-014.40 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-07-013.89 hrs/resident/day
- 2026-08-013.89 hrs/resident/day
- 2026Q13.89 hrs/resident/day
Most recent period is lower than 2025Q4 (-0.51 hrs/resident/day). Figures are CMS-reported nurse staffing hours, not our estimate.
Ownership
For profit
CMS Care Compare chain: Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation
Chain ID 465 · 18 facilities in chain (CMS)
- Chain average overall rating: 4.2
- Chain average health inspection rating: 3.9
- Chain average staffing rating: 2.7
- Chain average quality measure rating: 4.3
Chain averages are CMS-published figures for facilities sharing this Chain ID (formerly Affiliated Entity). They are not ElderCareCosts scores.
A separate ownership filing names a different organization for this listing. We are not publishing that name while the two government records disagree.
Recent changes to this listing
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Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Sep 1, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit - Limited Liability company".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Aug 6, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit - Limited Liability company".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (provider info)
Jul 24, 2026Ownership changed
The source now records ownership as "For profit".
Reported by CMS nursing homes (ownership)
Ratings, inspections, and penalties are public records, reproduced in plain English without edits to their substance. View source records · What these measures mean.
Typical cost
Genworth CareScout Cost of Care Survey · 2025
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Trust & methodology
Where this information came from
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- CMS nursing homes (provider info)as of August 2026
- Chain identifier, Chain name, City, CMS Special Focus status, County, Licensed capacity, Map location, Medicare certification number, Name, Phone number, State, Street address, ZIP code
- CMS nursing homes (ownership)as of July 2026
- Ownership type, Parent organization
- CMS enrollmentas of July 2026
- NPI
- CMS nursing homes (payroll-based journal staffing)as of June 2026
- Staffing hours per resident day
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