The Lodge at Mills River
Nursing home in Mills River, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345253
5593 Old Haywood Road, Mills River, NC 28759 · Henderson County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 50
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 16, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Lodge at Mills River take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Lodge at Mills River 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 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 Lodge at Mills River 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
- 3.91
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.84
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.78
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.30
- Weekend total hours
- 2.99
- Nursing staff turnover
- 56.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 46.2%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 16, 2026 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 3, 2025, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Lodge at Mills River in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 46 residents live here, about 92% of its 50 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 46
- Certified since
- December 19, 1986
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Lodge at Mills River
- Legal business name
- Beystone Health and Rehabilitation Co
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 18 homes nationally under Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation, 4.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Lodge at Mills River
- Fletcher Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center86 Old Airport Road, Fletcher 28732
- Biltmore Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation3864 Sweeten Creek Road, Arden 28704
- Orchard Valley Health and Rehabilitation200 Heritage Circle, Hendersonville 28791
- Deerfield Episcopal Retirement1617 Hendersonville Road, Asheville 28803
- Givens Health Center600 Barrett Lane, Asheville 28803
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Lodge at Mills River, 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 Lodge at Mills River
What is the CMS star rating of The Lodge at Mills River?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Lodge at Mills River accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Lodge at Mills River?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Lodge at Mills River?
Beystone Health and Rehabilitation Co, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.