The Laurels of Summit Ridge
Nursing home in Asheville, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345438
100 Riceville Road, Asheville, NC 28805 · Buncombe County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 68
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 2, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Laurels of Summit Ridge take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Laurels of Summit 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours The Laurels of Summit 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
- 4.45
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.17
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.72
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.55
- Weekend total hours
- 3.61
- Nursing staff turnover
- 33.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 18.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 2, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 15, 2025, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Laurels of Summit Ridge in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 55.9 residents live here, about 82% of its 68 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 68
- Average residents per day
- 55.9
- Certified since
- June 23, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Laurels of Summit Ridge
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near The Laurels of Summit Ridge
- Swannanoa Valley Health and Rehabilitation1984 US Highway 70, Swannanoa 28778
- Greentree Ridge Health & Rehab Center70 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville 28803
- Elevate Health and Rehabilitation91 Victoria Road, Asheville 28801
- StoneCreek Health and Rehabilitation455 Victoria Road, Asheville 28801
- Bear Mountain Health and Rehabilitation500 Beaverdam Road, Asheville 28804
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 The Laurels of Summit Ridge, 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 The Laurels of Summit Ridge
What is the CMS star rating of The Laurels of Summit Ridge?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Laurels of Summit Ridge accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Laurels of Summit Ridge?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Laurels of Summit Ridge?
Legal Business Name Not Available, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.