Trinity Ridge
Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina · CCN 345106 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Lutheran Services Carolinas (9 facilities, chain average 4.2 stars)
CMS rates Trinity Ridge 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 111 residents a day on average. 5 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 1 / 3 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.56999 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.96222 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 4.08316 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.1% (registered nurses 21.7%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 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 · tag F0690 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has plan of correction 2026-07-02 |
| 2025-03-27 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0641 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-16 |
| 2025-03-27 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-17 |
| 2025-03-27 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-04-16 |
| 2023-11-29 complaint survey |
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2023-08-21 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lsa Management, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-25 |
| Lutheran Home Hickory West Property, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-14 |
| Lsa Management, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2004-11-04 |
| Lutheran Home Hickory West Property, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 1988-04-05 |
| Lsa Management, Inc. Organization | trustee of the snf | — | 2004-11-04 |
| Lutheran Services For The Aging, Inc. Organization | trustee of the snf | — | 2004-10-01 |
| Corder, John Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2012-10-01 |
| Huffman, Hannah Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2018-10-28 |
| Nickerson, Kirby Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2012-06-25 |
| Smith, Kesha Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2012-10-01 |
| Smith, Kesha Individual | corporate director | — | 2023-09-08 |
| Maddry, Karen Individual | corporate officer | — | 2012-10-01 |
| Nickerson, Kirby Individual | corporate officer | — | 2012-10-01 |
| Goins, Ted Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2004-10-01 |
| Herman, Richard Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2021-06-01 |
| Nelson, Douglas Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2022-09-21 |
| Corder, John Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-10-01 |
| Goins, Ted Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2004-10-01 |
| Huffman, Hannah Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2018-10-28 |
| Smith, Kesha Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2004-10-01 |
| Goins, Ted Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2004-10-01 |
| Herman, Richard Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2021-06-01 |
| Nelson, Douglas Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2022-09-01 |
| Nickerson, Kirby Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2012-06-25 |
What changed
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Catawba County.