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179 Combs Street Sparta, NC 28675 · Alleghany County
CMS certification number 345261 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Lotus Village Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Lotus Village Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below the North Carolina average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.29 hours per resident per day at Lotus Village Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, below the North Carolina median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.29 of those hours are from registered nurses. Weekend staffing is close to its all-week average. 56.3% of nursing staff left within a year (North Carolina median 48.5%). 3 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Lotus Village Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation: Medicare and Medicaid
Lotus Village Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet North Carolina's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on May 15, 2026 and found 14 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 52 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 52 citations at Lotus Village Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation across 9 inspection dates, 33 of them from complaint investigations. 5 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on May 15, 2026. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (16) and resident assessment and care planning (14). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody" (tag F0600, level K, April 8, 2024). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
May 15, 2026 · 15 citations · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EEnsure 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 drugs.
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
DHonor 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.
DAssess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
DAssure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide appropriate foot care.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
DEducate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
March 19, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
May 22, 2025 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
EEnsure 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 drugs.
DAssess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
DAssess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
DAssure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
April 10, 2025 · 4 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
GEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
October 24, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
September 27, 2024 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
August 7, 2024 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
April 8, 2024 · 4 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
KProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
KProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
JImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
ESet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
February 22, 2024 · 16 citations · includes complaint inspection
FHonor 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.
FSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
EHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
EEducate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
DNot transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DTry different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
DProvide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
DEnsure 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 drugs.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
BCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Questions to ask on a tour of Lotus Village Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on April 8, 2024 under the rule on freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on August 7, 2024. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
5 penalties in the last three years, including $329,752 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | Fine | $14,524 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Fine | $102,102 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Payment Denial | 36 days of payments denied |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Fine | $16,055 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Fine | $197,071 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Lotus Village Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 0.6 mi
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16.1 mi
Twin County Regional Hospital GalaxEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 28m for patients treated and sent home
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19.3 mi
Ashe Memorial Hospital JeffersonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 58m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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