Clay County Health and Rehabilitation

Clay County Health and Rehabilitation offers skilled nursing and rehabilitative care in one of North Carolina's most scenically stunning settings — Hayesville, a small mountain town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Clay County, just miles from the Georgia border. Located at 86 Valley Hideaway Drive, this facility provides an intimate, community-centered care environment surrounded by the forests, ridgelines, and waterways that define life in the southern Appalachians. Hayesville is the county seat of Clay County, one of the smallest and most rural counties in North Carolina, yet its natural assets are extraordinary. Lake Chatuge — a beloved Tennessee Valley Authority reservoir that straddles the NC-Georgia border — lies just south of town, offering breathtaking mountain-lake vistas and beloved recreation for residents and families year-round. The Nantahala National Forest encompasses much of the surrounding terrain, providing world-class hiking, fishing, and scenic drives that make this corner of western NC a genuine hidden gem. Nearby Murphy, the Cherokee County seat, offers additional shopping, dining, and the closest significant commercial corridor for families and staff. For medical care, Murphy Medical Center (part of the Mission Health system) in Murphy serves as the primary regional hospital, providing emergency services and a range of inpatient and outpatient care. The facility's admissions team works closely with Mission Health and regional physicians to ensure continuity of care for all residents. Clay County Health and Rehabilitation is operated under a management group with ties to several nationally recognized long-term care brands — including Consulate Health Care, Independence Living Centers, nSpire Healthcare, and Raydiant Health Care — bringing multi-brand operational experience and clinical resources to this rural mountain community. The skilled nursing team delivers personalized, high-quality care with an emphasis on treating each resident with dignity, warmth, and respect — values especially meaningful in a tight-knit community like Hayesville where neighbors truly know one another. For families in Clay, Cherokee, and Macon counties seeking skilled nursing care close to home and close to nature, Clay County Health and Rehabilitation offers a rare combination of clinical competence and mountain community warmth.