Skilled Nursing · Asheville, NC
Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation
Verified from NC DHSR state records · Updated July 2026
Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation is a licensed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Asheville, Buncombe County. Skilled nursing is the most medically intensive level of senior care, providing 24-hour licensed nursing along with physical, occupational, and speech therapy, for both short-term rehabilitation after a hospital stay and long-term care.
Facility at a glance
Type: Skilled nursing & rehabilitation
Address: 25 Reynolds Mountain Blvd, Asheville, NC 28804
Phone: (828) 645-6619
State license: NH0551
Licensed nursing beds: 100
Payment: Verify Medicare/Medicaid participation directly
The details above come directly from the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation nursing home register. Before choosing any facility, confirm current availability, pricing, and Medicare or Medicaid participation with the facility, and check its quality and staffing ratings on Medicare’s Care Compare tool.
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About this facility
Emerald Ridge Rehab and Care Center is a 100-bed skilled nursing facility on Reynolds Mountain Boulevard in north Asheville, Medicare- and Medicaid-certified and open around the clock. It has served the area for more than three decades and provides skilled nursing, post-acute and rehabilitation therapy (physical, occupational, and speech), long-term care, and Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
On quality, families should read the record carefully. CMS gives Emerald Ridge a 2 out of 5-star overall rating, below the national average, with 2 stars for health inspections and 3 stars each for staffing and quality measures. Ratings shift over time, so verify the current stars on Medicare’s Care Compare and ask about recent inspections and staffing during a visit.
Where it is
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Frequently asked questions
What is Emerald Ridge’s Medicare rating?
CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2 stars for health inspections, 3 each for staffing and quality measures), below average. Confirm the current rating on Care Compare.
What care does it provide?
Skilled nursing, short-term post-acute rehabilitation, long-term care, and dementia care, with physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
How long has it operated?
It has served the Asheville area for more than 30 years.