Life Care Center of Banner Elk
185 Norwood Hollow Road, Banner Elk, NC, 28604
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 3 deficiencies against Life Care Center of Banner Elk in Banner Elk, North Carolina at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-08-06. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 7 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0690 · 2025-08-06 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0761 · 2025-08-06 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2025-08-06 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0679 · 2024-08-21 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0565 · 2024-08-21 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0700 · 2024-08-21 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0688 · 2023-05-24 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
Who owns Life Care Center of Banner Elk
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/24/2015 |
| PRESTON, FORREST | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/24/2015 |
| KILPATRICK, LYNN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/18/2013 |
| LAWS, BRANDY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/20/2025 |
| SOLOMON, JENNIFER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2019 |
| CROSS, CINDY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/30/2015 |
| HENRY, TERRY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/30/2015 |
| LAY, LISA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/09/2018 |
| SWANKER, RICHARD | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/30/2015 |
| THURMOND, JOAN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/30/2015 |
| DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/24/2015 |
| LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/30/2015 |
Part of the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA group.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 345203.
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