Overview
Transylvania Regional Hospital has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the North Carolina average of 3.0. Among the 3 nursing homes in Brevard, it ranks first. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 14.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 100% of nursing homes in North Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 5.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on November 25, 2025, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the North Carolina average of 4.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 56% of North Carolina nursing homes have been fined.
Transylvania Regional Hospital is a for-profit facility with 10 certified beds, caring for about 4 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1997. It is located inside a hospital.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 34%
Top 23%
Top 20%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- November 25, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff14.33 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)5.89 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.63 hrs
- Nurse aides6.81 hrs
- Physical therapists0.42 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 10
- Average residents per day
- 4
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 29, 1997
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes