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Givens Health Center

600 Barrett Lane, Asheville, NC 28803828771290070 certified beds · 55 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2023
Deficiencies
19
2170
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-03-18
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 4
Staffing 5
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-03-18Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-02-06Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-12-21Standard2110CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-03-18Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-04-15Record 345328-20260318-F641
2025-02-06Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-06Record 345328-20250206-F658
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-06Record 345328-20250206-F695
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-06Record 345328-20250206-F812
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-06Record 345328-20250206-F842
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-06Record 345328-20250206-F880
2023-12-21Standard survey · 13 deficienciesOfficial report
F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-23Record 345328-20231221-F561
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-23Record 345328-20231221-F578
F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-23Record 345328-20231221-F582
F637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-23Record 345328-20231221-F637
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-23Record 345328-20231221-F641
F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-23Record 345328-20231221-F644
F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-23Record 345328-20231221-F645
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-23Record 345328-20231221-F656
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-23Record 345328-20231221-F695
F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-23Record 345328-20231221-F867
F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-23Record 345328-20231221-F883
F636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Care planningRecords
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-23Record 345328-20231221-F636
F638Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Care planningRecords
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-23Record 345328-20231221-F638

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day1.14
Facility
North Carolina
National
North Carolina 0.61 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day5.26
Facility
North Carolina
National
North Carolina 3.83 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.30
Facility
North Carolina
National
North Carolina 3.40 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover32%
Facility
North Carolina
National
North Carolina 49% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover35%
Facility
North Carolina
National
North Carolina 46% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityNorth CarolinaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
4.3%5.5%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
9.6%3.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
19.6%14.0%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
2.4%2.3%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
28.3%15.6%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
4.8%7.2%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
11.3%21.3%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Cowan, John
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Partin, Kenneth
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Partin, Kenneth
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Shepherd, Robert
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Smith, Patricia
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Squires, Allen
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Sudderth, Robin
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or North Carolina.

No county cost figures on file for Buncombe.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01