Aston Park Health Care Center
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina · CCN 345198 · Non-profit (Corporation) · part of Lutheran Services Carolinas (9 facilities, chain average 4.2 stars)
CMS rates Aston Park Health Care Center 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 106 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 | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 2 / 3 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.67284 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 1.11022 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.52584 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.5% (registered nurses 18.5%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-05-07 |
| 2026-04-16 | 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 2026-05-07 |
| 2025-02-20 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-10 |
| 2025-02-20 | Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0732 |
C No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; widespread | Deficient, Provider has plan of correction 2025-03-10 |
| 2023-10-12 complaint survey |
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2023-02-28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Park Health Care Center, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2009-05-04 |
| Lsa Management Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-12 |
| Lutheran Services For The Aging, Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-03-12 |
| Lutheran Services For The Aging, Inc. Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2022-09-08 |
| Aston Park Health Care Center, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2009-05-04 |
| Lsa Management Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-09-08 |
| Lutheran Services For The Aging, Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2022-09-08 |
| Lutheran Services For The Aging, Inc. Organization | trustee of the snf | — | 2022-09-08 |
| Kaufman, Marsha Individual | adp of the snf | — | 1980-07-08 |
| Nickerson, Kirby Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2012-10-01 |
| Patel, Hiren Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2012-09-01 |
| Smith, Kesha Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2003-09-08 |
| Smith, Kesha Individual | corporate director | — | 2012-10-01 |
| Maddry, Karen Individual | corporate officer | — | 1982-04-01 |
| 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 |
| Maddry, Karen Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 1982-04-01 |
| Nelson, Douglas Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2022-09-01 |
| Goins, Ted Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2004-10-01 |
| Kaufman, Marsha Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 1980-07-07 |
| Patel, Hiren Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2012-09-01 |
| Smith, Kesha Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2003-09-08 |
| 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 |
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 Buncombe County.