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AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA

501 ESSEOLA ST., SALUDA, NC, 28773
Operated by Saber Healthcare Group · 1 of 23 establishments
623311Continuing Care Retirement Communities

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OSHA inspections
3
over 26 years
Violations
12
$2,631 in penalties
Penalties
$2,631
$219 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $2,631 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 672 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA appears in OSHA workplace safety and CMS nursing home enforcement records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 26 yrs
Violations
12
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$2,631
$219 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 3

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 10 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $2,631 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$1,375Jun 2000Dec 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 F22Jun 2000Dec 2004
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$500Dec 2004Dec 2004
29 CFR 1910.0138 A11$412Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$344Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0141 A04 I11Dec 2004Dec 2004
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0311Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I11Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0211Jun 2000Jun 2000

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

87th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 6233 within NC. Peer group: 672 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
81st
peer median: $200
Inspection frequency
88th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
50.0
vs industry
+46.6
TRIR
50.0
vs industry
+44.5

Reported for 70 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
50.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
21 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

CMS nursing-home record

CCN 345351 · Chain: SABER HEALTHCARE GROUP

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Overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Certified beds
99
Deficiencies (3y)
18
CMS fines
$16,801

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Care Compare) — health-inspection deficiencies, fines, and ratings. Full nursing-home record →

CMS Care Compare deficiencies

Every Health Deficiency citation issued by CMS surveyors during this facility’s annual and complaint-triggered surveys. F-tags reference 42 CFR 483 regulatory requirements (resident rights, staffing, infection control, medication management, etc.). Scope-severity letters grade citations from A (isolated potential harm) through L (widespread immediate jeopardy); immediate-jeopardy citations are the critical signal. 18 citations across 6 surveys · 5 immediate jeopardy · 15 complaint-triggered.

Survey dateF-TagSeverityDescriptionTypeCorrected
Apr 20260641D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Apr 20260689D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Jan 20260689D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Feb 20250602E
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Feb 20250812E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
May 20240580J (IJ)
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
May 20240600J (IJ)
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
May 20240684J (IJ)
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
May 20240689J (IJ)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
May 20240726J (IJ)
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Complaint
Dec 20230600D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Complaint
Nov 20230803F
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Complaint
Nov 20230812F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Complaint
Nov 20230867F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies
Complaint
Nov 20230565E
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Nov 20230554D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Nov 20230641D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Complaint
Nov 20230761D
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 drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Complaint

Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Standard survey citations come from routine annual inspections; complaint citations come from CMS investigations of resident or family complaints; infection control citations come from focused infection-prevention surveys. F-tag definitions are at cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-12-09Planned41$500
2002-06-04Planned0$0
2000-02-28Planned83$2,131

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA is one of 23 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Saber Healthcare Group.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Saber Healthcare Group across all 23 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Saber Healthcare Group, which operates 23 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA's OSHA violation history?
AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $2,631 in total penalties.
How does AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA's safety record compare to its industry?
AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA operates in the continuing care retirement communities industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. AUTUMN CARE OF SALUDA's self-reported DART rate is 50 compared to an industry average of 3.4.