The Foley Center At Chestnut Ridge in Blowing Rock, NC

The Foley Center At Chestnut Ridge is a medicare and medicaid certified nursing home in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. It is located in Watauga county at 621 Chestnut Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605. You can reach out to the office of The Foley Center At Chestnut Ridge via phone at (828) 386-3300. This skilled nursing facility has 92 federally certified beds with average occupancy rate of 76.3%. Its legal business name is Liberty Healthcare Group, Llc and has the following ownership type - Non Profit - Corporation.

The Foley Center At Chestnut Ridge (Medicare CCN 345045) is certified by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and participates in both medicare and medicaid program. This means if you are part of medicare or medicaid program, you may consider this nursing facility for your medical needs. It was first certified by CMS in 1968 (56 years certified) and the last quality survey was conducted in May, 2019.

Contact Information

The Foley Center At Chestnut Ridge
621 Chestnut Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605
(828) 386-3300


Nursing Home Profile

NameThe Foley Center At Chestnut Ridge
Location621 Chestnut Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Certified ByMedicare and Medicaid
No. of Certified Beds92
Occupancy Rate76.3%
Medicare ID (CCN)345045
Legal Business NameLiberty Healthcare Group, Llc
Ownership TypeNon Profit - Corporation

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Complaints, Fines and Penalties:

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Patients' Stay Experience:

The resident survey data of The Foley Center At Chestnut Ridge is compared against the national average with the color code indicators: Better than National Average Worse than National Average

Experience MeasureProviderNational Avg.
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased13.1414.46
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight12.85.51
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder64.2948.41
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder3.021.79
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection6.932.65
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.945.05
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained00.23
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.673.36
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine94.0493.87
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication12.1514.2
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine79.0583.88
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.891.79
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened25.5217.09
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication35.4619.7
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers17.427.32
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine97.9795.98
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function81.0167.99
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine84.682.93

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The Foley Center At Chestnut Ridge
Location: 621 Chestnut Ridge Parkway, Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605
Phone: (828) 386-3300    

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