ElderGrade
F

25/100

Poor

Lotus Village Center For Nursing And Rehabilitatio

179 Combs Street, Sparta, NC 28675

CMS 1/5 stars (336) 372-2441
Certified beds
90
Occupancy
86%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion — each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • Special Focus Facility

    CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program for a persistent pattern of poor care. These homes get inspected twice as often.

  • 10 citation(s) involving actual harm or immediate jeopardy

    Inspectors found violations at scope/severity G or above, meaning residents were harmed or placed in immediate jeopardy.

  • $315,228 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 3 penalty action(s).

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes — the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection safety

0/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • -20 for 5 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) in the last 3 years
  • -8 for 2 actual-harm citation(s) in the last 3 years
  • -10 for 52 total citations against a national median of 17

Staffing

13/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • 3.69 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • 0.28 RN hours per resident per day
  • Weekend staffing drops 7% against weekdays

Staff stability

7/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • 54% of nursing staff left in the last year
  • -2 for 2 administrator departures

Resident outcomes

5/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • 2 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

0/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • $315,228 in federal fines across 3 action(s)
  • -0 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

Grade ceiling applied

  • Capped at 54 (grade D) — CMS Special Focus Facility
  • Capped at 64 (grade C) — immediate-jeopardy citation in the last 3 years

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day 3.38 hrs
National average 3.86 hrs Below average
Registered nurse (RN) hours 0.28 hrs
National average 0.69 hrs Below average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours 3.15 hrs
National average 3.42 hrs Below average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover 53.50%
National average 45.80% Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

All 56 citations

Last standard health inspection: May 15, 2026 (3 months ago).

J May 15, 2026 F0689

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

E May 15, 2026 F0656

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

E May 15, 2026 F0761

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled...

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D May 15, 2026 F0552

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D May 15, 2026 F0578

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D May 15, 2026 F0636

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D May 15, 2026 F0638

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

D May 15, 2026 F0641

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm

Who owns this home

Full record

Part of SIMCHA HYMAN & NAFTALI ZANZIPER, which operates 84 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.

Owner Type Role Since
COALITION GROUP LLC Organization DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
HC FAMILY TRUST Organization INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
PPG EE GROUP LLC Organization INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
SHNZ HOLDINGS LLC Organization INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
ZANZIPER FAMILY TRUST Organization INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
EMANUEL, YOSEF Individual INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
ALLIANCE HEALTH GROUP LLC Organization OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
EDWARDS, BRENDA Individual OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
HC FAMILY TRUST Organization TRUSTEE OF THE SNF
ZANZIPER FAMILY TRUST Organization TRUSTEE OF THE SNF
ALLIANCE HEALTH GROUP LLC Organization ADP OF THE SNF
EDWARDS, BRENDA Individual ADP OF THE SNF

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Common questions about Lotus Village Center For Nursing And Rehabilitatio

What is the ElderGrade for Lotus Village Center For Nursing And Rehabilitatio? +

Lotus Village Center For Nursing And Rehabilitatio holds an ElderGrade of F (25 out of 100), which we describe as "poor". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Lotus Village Center For Nursing And Rehabilitatio? +

Residents receive an average of 3.38 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Lotus Village Center For Nursing And Rehabilitatio been cited for harming residents? +

Yes. 10 of the 56 citations on record were scored at scope and severity G or above, meaning inspectors found actual harm to a resident or immediate jeopardy to resident safety.

Does Lotus Village Center For Nursing And Rehabilitatio accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Lotus Village Center For Nursing And Rehabilitatio is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.