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Cedar Mountain House
Cedar Mountain House sits at 11 Sherwood Ridge Road in Brevard, North Carolina, offering assisted living alongside a secured memory care wing. Brevard is mountain country in the western end of the state. The address itself carries a Walk Score of 74, putting it solidly in the very walkable range, so errands are reachable on foot and visiting relatives can get around without keys in hand.
The community has sixty-four beds, with thirty-five of them filled, which works out to 55 percent occupancy. For a family on a short timeline, that open capacity means the waiting list is not the obstacle it can be elsewhere. It also means staff are spread across fewer residents on any given shift.
Two kinds of care run under one roof here. Assisted living covers the daily rhythm of bathing, dressing, and medication reminders, with caregivers on the floor around the clock. The secured wing serves residents with dementia whose safety depends on a controlled exit. Staffing holds at 24 hours throughout the building.
A fair amount of clinical support happens on the premises. Therapy, pharmacy, and visiting providers all operate on site, which strips out a real number of car trips for someone juggling several conditions at once. Housekeeping, maintenance, and scheduled transportation handle the ordinary logistics.
Residents have a library, an entertainment room, and outdoor common space to use, the last of which earns its keep in a setting like this one. Dining is restaurant style rather than tray service. Medicaid is accepted, and that carries real weight in North Carolina, where assisted living coverage moves through state and county channels rather than Medicare.
Inspection records here go back more than a decade. Over that stretch, the themes have clustered around medication management, emergency preparedness, environmental and hazardous materials safety, and housekeeping and upkeep. For a family weighing this community, the picture is a mid sized building with room to accept new residents, dementia care available without a second move, and a walkable pocket of Brevard just outside the door.
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Inspection History
In North Carolina, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation conducts unannounced surveys to ensure nursing and adult care homes meet safety standards.
Includes all inspection records for this property, which could include management/ownership changes. 56 deficiencies 10 inspections 0 penalties 23 inspections with deficiencies
Inspection Scorecard
This scorecard compares key inspection, deficiency, and complaint metrics at this facility against the North Carolina state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Since 2014 vs. North Carolina state average• Total deficiencies (22% above)
• Deficiencies per inspection (12% above)
• Inspection deficiency rate (9% above) 1 Better Metrics better than North Carolina average:
• Inspections with deficiencies (47% below)
Deficiencies
| This Facility | NC Average | vs. NC Avg |
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Total deficiencies
| 56 | 46 | This facility has 22% more total deficiencies than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (56 vs. NC avg 46).↑ 22% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
| 5.6 | 5.01 | This facility has 12% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (5.6 vs. NC avg 5.01).↑ 12% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | NC Average | vs. NC Avg |
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Total inspections
| 10 | 21 | This facility has had 52% fewer total inspections than the North Carolina average (10 vs. NC avg 21). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 52% fewer |
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Inspections with deficiencies
| 10 | 19 | This facility has 47% fewer inspections with deficiencies than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (10 vs. NC avg 19).↓ 47% better |
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Inspection deficiency rate
| 100% | 92% | This facility has 8 percentage points higher inspection deficiency rate than a typical North Carolina assisted living residence (100% vs. NC avg 92%).↑ 8% worse |
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Info below is compiled from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services (NCDHHS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.
Communities are listed from highest-ranked to lowest-ranked based on our methodology.
Care Types in This Table
AL (Assisted Living):
Housing with help for daily activities like bathing, dressing, and medication, without 24-hour skilled nursing.
NH (Nursing Home):
24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs.
SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility):
Round-the-clock nursing care, often for recovery after surgery, injury, or illness.
MC (Memory Care):
Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia.
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City and state of the facility. Used for mapping and state-average comparisons.
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Licensed bed capacity (maximum allowed). Not the same as how many beds are currently filled.
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Indicates whether residents are allowed to have pets in the facility.
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Third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100). Convenience/context metric, not a healthcare quality measure.
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Reported or derived occupancy for the facility—typically how fully licensed capacity is utilized. Compare across peers in the same market.
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Better Business Bureau grade for the operating company. Reflects complaint handling and business practices, not clinical care quality.
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NC DHSR Star Rating (0–4 stars). Issued by North Carolina's Division of Health Service Regulation based on annual facility inspections. Stars reflect overall compliance with state health and safety rules - 4 stars requires scores of 100+ on two consecutive annual inspections. Ratings can change between inspections if new violations or licensure actions occur.
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DHSR Quality Score (/200). Each annual inspection starts at a base of 100 points. Facilities earn demerit points for violations and citations, and merit points for correcting issues, maintaining resident/family councils, sprinkler systems, and other quality programs. The "/200" display reflects the two most recent annual inspections combined - giving a longer-term view of compliance trends rather than a single snapshot.
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Count of regulatory inspections in the reporting window. Higher volume can reflect more oversight visits, complaint-driven surveys, or routine licensure cycles.
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Share of inspections that resulted in deficiencies, expressed as a percentage of total inspections in the window.
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Housing or bed configuration options (e.g. studio, shared), often from facility-reported amenities and licensing details.
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| Wilkesboro Assisted Living Center | AL MC NH SNF | North Wilkesboro | 102
Facility
102
NC AVG
70
Rank
#64 / 368 | No |
61
Facility
61
NC AVG
35
Rank
#59 / 508 |
70.6%
Facility
70.6%
NC AVG
69.5%
Rank
#118 / 213 | - | 104.00/200
Facility
104.00/200
NC AVG
92.2
Rank
#28 / 321 | 6 | 83%
Facility
83%
NC AVG
91.8%
Rank
#40 / 333 | - | |
| Brookdale Reidsville | AL MC | Reidsville | 76
Facility
76
NC AVG
70
Rank
#150 / 368 | Yes |
32
Facility
32
NC AVG
35
Rank
#270 / 508 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
NC AVG
69.5%
Rank
#1 / 213 | - | 104.50/200
Facility
104.50/200
NC AVG
92.2
Rank
#20 / 321 | 5 | 100%
Facility
100%
NC AVG
91.8%
Rank
#138 / 333 | Studio / Suite | |
| Cedar Mountain House | AL MC | Brevard | 64
Facility
64
NC AVG
70
Rank
#197 / 368 | No |
74
Facility
74
NC AVG
35
Rank
#13 / 508 |
54.7%
Facility
54.7%
NC AVG
69.5%
Rank
#154 / 213 | - | 99.00/200
Facility
99.00/200
NC AVG
92.2
Rank
#161 / 321 | 10 | 100%
Facility
100%
NC AVG
91.8%
Rank
#138 / 333 | - | |
| Walnut Ridge | AL MC NH | Walnut Cove | 63
Facility
63
NC AVG
70
Rank
#205 / 368 | No |
50
Facility
50
NC AVG
35
Rank
#142 / 508 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
NC AVG
69.5%
Rank
#1 / 213 | A+ | 103.50/200
Facility
103.50/200
NC AVG
92.2
Rank
#31 / 321 | 5 | 80%
Facility
80%
NC AVG
91.8%
Rank
#33 / 333 | Studio / Suite | |
| Navion of Rocky Mount | AL MC | Rocky Mount (Northgreen) | 60
Facility
60
NC AVG
70
Rank
#214 / 368 | Yes |
37
Facility
37
NC AVG
35
Rank
#228 / 508 |
100.0%
Facility
100.0%
NC AVG
69.5%
Rank
#1 / 213 | - | 100.00/200
Facility
100.00/200
NC AVG
92.2
Rank
#136 / 321 | 9 | 89%
Facility
89%
NC AVG
91.8%
Rank
#71 / 333 | Suite |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Mountain House
Is Cedar Mountain House in a walkable area?
Cedar Mountain House has a walk score of 74. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
What is the license number of Cedar Mountain House?
According to NC state health department records, Cedar Mountain House's license number is HAL-088-014.
What is the occupancy rate at Cedar Mountain House?
Cedar Mountain House's occupancy is 54.7%.
Are pets allowed at Cedar Mountain House?
No, Cedar Mountain House has a no-pet policy.
How many beds does Cedar Mountain House have?
Cedar Mountain House has 64 beds.
Has Cedar Mountain House had any deficiencies?
Cedar Mountain House has had 56 reported deficiencies according to records from NC Dept. of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS).
Are there photos of Cedar Mountain House?
Yes — there are 2 photos of Cedar Mountain House in the photo gallery on this page.
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