Deerfield Episcopal Retirement
Nursing home in Asheville, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345556
1617 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803 · Buncombe County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 62
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- June 4, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Deerfield Episcopal Retirement take Medicare and Medicaid?
Deerfield Episcopal Retirement is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 1 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Deerfield Episcopal Retirement reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.67
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.64
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.89
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.14
- Weekend total hours
- 5.05
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 19%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 4, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 3, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Deerfield Episcopal Retirement in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 55.5 residents live here, about 90% of its 62 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 62
- Average residents per day
- 55.5
- Certified since
- January 23, 2013
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Deerfield Episcopal Retirement
- Legal business name
- Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, Inc.
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Deerfield Episcopal Retirement
- Givens Health Center600 Barrett Lane, Asheville 28803
- Biltmore Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation3864 Sweeten Creek Road, Arden 28704
- Greentree Ridge Health & Rehab Center70 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 28803
- StoneCreek Health and Rehabilitation455 Victoria Road, Asheville 28801
- Elevate Health and Rehabilitation91 Victoria Road, Asheville 28801
See also all nursing homes in Asheville.
Who inspects nursing homes in North Carolina
North Carolina's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in North Carolina, the 10 in Asheville, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Deerfield Episcopal Retirement, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Deerfield Episcopal Retirement
What is the CMS star rating of Deerfield Episcopal Retirement?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Deerfield Episcopal Retirement accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Deerfield Episcopal Retirement?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Deerfield Episcopal Retirement?
Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community, Inc., non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.