Eckerd Living Center
250 Hospital Drive, Highlands, NC, 28741
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 4 deficiencies against Eckerd Living Center in Highlands, North Carolina at its most recent standard inspection on 2026-04-10. Medicare rates it 5 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.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0552 · 2026-04-10 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0628 · 2026-04-10 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0645 · 2026-04-10 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0712 · 2026-04-10 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2025-02-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0814 · 2025-02-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · F0851 · 2023-09-28 · 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 Eckerd Living Center
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MH MASTER HOLDING LLLP | Organization | 99% | since 02/01/2019 |
| FRISCO HOLDING II | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/01/2019 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE INC | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/01/2019 |
| HCA INC | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/01/2019 |
| HEALTHTRUST INC - THE HOSPITAL COMPANY | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/01/2019 |
| HERCULES HOLDING II | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/01/2019 |
| HTI HOSPITAL HOLDINGS INC | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/01/2019 |
| MH HOSPITAL HOLDING INC | Organization | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 02/01/2019 |
| GROESSER, TYLER | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/30/2025 |
| NEAL, THOMAS | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2021 |
| SMITH, ERIC | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/01/2021 |
| HCA INC | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2019 |
Part of the HCA HEALTHCARE group.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 345437.
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