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Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation
109 Foothills Drive, Morganton, NC 28655
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation, in Morganton, North Carolina, is certified for 120 beds under for-profit, limited liability company ownership and belongs to the Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation chain.
CMS gives it 5 of 5 stars overall, above the North Carolina median of 3; the health inspection rating is 5, staffing 2 and quality measures 5.
Inspectors recorded 3 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (0, 1, 2 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 2.5 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 15.6.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.9 hours per resident per day (0.4 RN), close to the North Carolina median of 3.5.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Burke Co. median | North Carolina median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 3 | 17 | 16 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 2.5 | 17.0 | 15.6 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | — | 57.6% | 48.6% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $16,801 | $8,512 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (5 in the county, 419 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: North Carolina average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 23 Jan 2026, 11 Sep 2024.
Severity mix: D ×2 E ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 12 Sep 2024 |
| 7 Mar 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 26 Mar 2024 |
| 7 Mar 2024 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 26 Mar 2024 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the North Carolina average. Turnover: nursing staff —, RNs —; 1 administrator left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | North Carolina median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 14.2% | 14.4% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 15.2% | 17.0% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 3.1% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 4.4% | 13.2% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, limited liability company. Legal business name: Grace Heights Rehabilitation And Skilled Nursing Center Llc. Chain: Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation (18 facilities).
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Burke County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Pines Health and Rehabilitation | Connelly Springs | 100 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6.0 | $17K | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Autumn Care of Drexel | Morganton | 100 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17.0 | $28K | 14 May 2026 |
| Carolina Rehab Center of Burke | Connelly Spring | 90 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 22.2 | $26K | 25 Aug 2025 |
| Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Morganton | 121 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 19.0 | — | 19 Dec 2025 |
All 5 facilities in Burke County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation been cited for?
3 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The North Carolina median is 16 per facility.
Has Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.9 hours per resident per day against a North Carolina median of 3.5 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation?
It is part of the Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation chain. Ownership type is for-profit, limited liability company. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 11 Sep 2024; the most recent standard health survey was 23 Jan 2026.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.