Hickory Falls Health And Rehabilitation
Granite Falls, Caldwell County, North Carolina · CCN 345246 · For-profit (LLC) · part of Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation (18 facilities, chain average 4.2 stars)
CMS rates Hickory Falls Health And Rehabilitation 4 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 114 residents a day on average. 3 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 1 at immediate jeopardy; 1 fine totalling $51,188.
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 | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★☆ 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 4 / 3 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.62169 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.38499 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.29508 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.5% (registered nurses 31.3%) |
| Administrators who left | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-21 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0842 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-05-23 |
| 2025-05-21 | 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 2025-05-23 |
| 2024-05-31 complaint survey |
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0600 |
J Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2024-05-16 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | Fine | $51,188 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardent Health And Rehabilitation Co Organization | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 2015-06-01 |
| Sanstone Management Company, LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-11-12 |
| Sanstone Management Company, LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-01-01 |
| Nelson, John Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-06 |
| Reid, Jill Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2021-11-22 |
| Sprenger, Christopher Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2020-11-30 |
| Tanner, Hunter Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-07-07 |
| Sprenger, Christopher Individual | corporate officer | — | 2015-06-01 |
| Sprenger, Christopher Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2015-06-01 |
| Nelson, John Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2025-01-06 |
| Tanner, Hunter Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2025-07-07 |
| Nelson, John Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-01-06 |
| Reid, Jill Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-11-22 |
| Tanner, Hunter Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-07-07 |
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 Caldwell County.