Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates
Nursing home in Columbus, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345459
619 Laurel Lake Drive, Columbus, NC 28722 · Polk County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 16
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- December 17, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 0
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates take Medicare and Medicaid?
Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates 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
- 4.87
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.85
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.46
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.57
- Weekend total hours
- 4.35
- Nursing staff turnover
- 8.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 0%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 17, 2025 and cited 0 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 20, 2024, found 1.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 7.3 residents live here, about 46% of its 16 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 16
- Average residents per day
- 7.3
- Certified since
- June 3, 1994
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates
- Legal business name
- Acts Retirement-Life Communities Inc
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 27 homes nationally under Acts Retirement-Life Communities, 4.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates
- White Oak Manor - Tryon70 Oak Street, Tryon 28782
- Autumn Care of Saluda501 Esseola Circle, Saluda 28773
- Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation104 College Drive, Flat Rock 28731
- Carolina Village Inc600 Carolina Village Road SUITE Z, Hendersonville 28792
- Life Care Center of Hendersonville400 Thompson Street, Hendersonville 28792
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.
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Questions about Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates
What is the CMS star rating of Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates?
0 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates?
Acts Retirement-Life Communities Inc, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.