Eckerd Living Center

250 Hospital Drive, Highlands, NC 28741 · CCN 345437 · 80 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall5 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

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Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

4.00

state median 3.11

Weekend staffing gap

−20%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −7%

RN hours / resident / day

0.90

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

37%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Partnership. Part of the HCA HEALTHCARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

TRANSYLVANIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (BREVARD, NC) — CMS overall4 of 5
HCA HOUSTON HEALTHCARE SOUTHEAST (PASADENA, TX) — CMS overallnot rated

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 7

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-04-10	F0552	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-10	F0628	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-10	F0645	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-10	F0712	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-19	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-02-19	F0814	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-09-28	F0851	Administration Deficiencies	F	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Eckerd Living Center, Highlands” at medicare.gov/care-compare.