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GRACE HEIGHTS HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER
NPI 1295724581
Skilled Nursing Facility in Morganton, NC

Active since October 19, 2005CLIA 34D2168594 · Waiver
4/5
Overall Rating
109 FOOTHILLS DR, MORGANTON, NC 28655(828) 580-7000(828) 580-7009 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: November 3, 2011. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

About Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation Center NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

GRACE HEIGHTS HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER (NPI 1295724581) is a healthcare organization registered as a skilled nursing facility in Morganton, North Carolina and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through July 2, 2027 and lists Deborah H. Morgan, Administrator, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1295724581
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy314000000X
Legal Business NameGRACE NURSING CENTER, INC.
Location Address109 FOOTHILLS DRMorganton, NC 28655-5152
Mailing Address109 Foothills DrMorganton, NC 28655-5152 · (828) 580-7000 · Fax (828) 580-7009
Phone(828) 580-7000
Fax(828) 580-7009
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialDeborah H. MorganAdministrator · (828) 580-7003
Enumeration DateOctober 19, 2005
Last NPPES UpdateNovember 3, 2011
✔ NPI 1295724581 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySkilled Nursing FacilityNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
Taxonomy Code314000000X
License✔ Licensed in NC · NH0408
Definition
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
109 FOOTHILLS DR, Morganton, NC 28655
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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsGrace Heights Health & Rehabilitation Center

Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid3425187NC
Medicare ID-Type Unspecified345187NC
Medicaid3416354NC

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include UnitedHealthcare.Insurance ›

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 34D2168594

Grace Heights Health And Rehabilitation · Morganton, NC
Active · expires Jul 2, 2027
CLIA Number34D2168594
Laboratory TypeSkilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Facility
Certificate Effective DateJuly 3, 2025
Certificate Expiration DateJuly 2, 2027
Laboratory DirectorCyndi Alfaro
Laboratory Phone(828) 580-7000
Laboratory LocationGrace Heights Health And Rehabilitation109 Foothills Drive, Morganton, NC 28655
CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Phone
This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Nursing Home Quality Ratings CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings, staffing and inspection history for Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation (CMS certification number 345187), from CMS Care Compare.

Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation

Nursing home · Morganton, NC
4/5 CMS Overall Rating
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
CMS Certification Number345187
Certified Beds120 beds92 residents per day on average
Medicare & Medicaid Participant SinceJune 1, 1980
Resident & Family CouncilResident council
Automatic sprinkler system

CMS Star Ratings

Quality Measures
Based on a select set of clinical quality measures.
5/5
Long-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to long-term residents.
5/5
Short-Stay Quality
Quality of care delivered to short-term and rehabilitation residents.
4/5
Staffing
Based on nursing staff hours relative to resident needs.
3/5
Weighted Health Inspection Score
Lower scores are better; the score summarizes deficiencies found on recent inspections.
24
Ratings are assigned by CMS on a one-to-five star scale; five is the highest. Categories without a current CMS rating are not shown.

Staffing & Turnover

Total Nurse Staffing
nurse aide 2.68 · LPN 0.86 · RN 0.33
3.88 hrs per resident per day
Weekend Nurse Staffing
3.07 hrs per resident per day
Physical Therapist Staffing
0.07 hrs per resident per day
Nursing Staff Turnover
Share of nursing staff who left the facility within the past year.
33.7%
Registered Nurse Turnover
33.3%
Administrators Who Have Left
In the past year.
0
Higher staffing hours generally allow more direct care time per resident.

Inspections & Enforcement

Facility-Reported Incidents
0
Substantiated Complaints
3
Fines
0
Medicare Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0
Counts come from CMS inspections and complaint investigations over approximately the past three years. CMS Care Compare data as of October 1, 2024.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

GRACE HEIGHTS REHABILITATION AND SKILLED NURSING CENTER, LLC
Skilled Nursing Facility
109 FOOTHILLS DR
MORGANTON, NC 28655
Burke County (828) 580-7000

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Grace Nursing Center, Inc.'s NPI number?

The NPI number for Grace Nursing Center, Inc. is 1295724581. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on October 19, 2005. The provider is doing business as Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Where is Grace Nursing Center, Inc. located?

Grace Nursing Center, Inc. is located at 109 Foothills Dr, Morganton, NC 28655. The listed phone number is (828) 580-7000.

What is Grace Nursing Center, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Skilled Nursing Facility with taxonomy code 314000000X.

Does Grace Nursing Center, Inc. hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 34D2168594) is associated with this NPI, valid through July 2, 2027. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

Is Grace Nursing Center, Inc. a Medicare-certified nursing home?

Yes. Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home with 120 certified beds.

What quality rating does Grace Nursing Center, Inc. have?

CMS rates Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation 4 out of 5 stars overall on Care Compare. The full measure detail is in the Nursing Home Quality Ratings section above.

What insurance does Grace Nursing Center, Inc. accept?

Health plans from UnitedHealthcare list Grace Nursing Center, Inc. as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Grace Nursing Center, Inc. was last updated on November 3, 2011. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.