The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge
Nursing home in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345045
621 Chestnut Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 · Watauga County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 92
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 17, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- $17,114 (1)
Does The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge 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
- 3.32
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.61
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.66
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.05
- Weekend total hours
- 3.09
- Nursing staff turnover
- 57.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 18.2%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 17, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 31, 2025, found 3.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge 1 time in the past 3 years, for $17,114 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 86.9 residents live here, about 94% of its 92 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 92
- Average residents per day
- 86.9
- Certified since
- January 15, 1968
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge
- Legal business name
- Liberty Healthcare Group LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 37 homes nationally under Liberty Senior Living, 2.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge
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- Lenoir Health and Rehabilitation Center322 Nuway Circle, Lenoir 28645
- Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation2030 Harper Avenue NW, Lenoir 28645
- Shaire Nursing Center1450 Shaire Center Drive, Lenoir 28645
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.
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Questions about The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge
What is the CMS star rating of The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge?
Liberty Healthcare Group LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.