Wilmington, NC

August Healthcare at Wilmington

3-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with $27,378 in total fines with 5 recent health deficiencies with 3 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

820 Wellington Avenue, Wilmington, NC

(910) 343-0425

Compare this facility

Overall

3 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

3 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

3 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

2 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

120

Certified beds

Average residents

87

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

August Healthcare

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1983-10-04

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

5 facilities

Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 2 staffing / 2 quality stars

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.62

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.59 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.82

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.87 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

1.98

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.33 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.41

All reported nurse hours · state 3.78 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.44

RN + LPN hours · state 1.45 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

2.89

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.34 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.39

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.38 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.01

Reported PT staffing · state 0.09 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.65

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

3.61

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.29

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

36%

Annual RN turnover · state 48% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

61%

Annual nurse turnover · state 50% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

12,504

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

11.91

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9810

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

2.31

Baseline 21.84% · Performance 20.49% · Measure score 2.31 · Achievement 2.03 · Improvement 2.31

Healthcare-associated infections

0

Baseline 8.07% · Performance 8.12% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0

Total nurse turnover

0.67

Baseline 74.49% · Performance 68.70% · Measure score 0.67 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0.67

Adjusted total nurse staffing

1.79

Baseline 3.83 hours · Performance 3.59 hours · Measure score 1.79 · Achievement 1.79 · Improvement 0

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission 9.36%
10.72%
1.4 pts better
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 92 · Observed rate 5.43% · Lower 95% interval 6.11%
Discharge to community 49.91%
50.57%
0.7 pts worse
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 92 · Observed rate 45.65% · Lower 95% interval 39.34%
Medicare spending per beneficiary 1.32
1.02
0.3 pts worse
Drug regimen review with follow-up 98.53%
95.27%
3.3 pts better
Numerator 67 · Denominator 68
Falls with major injury 1.47%
0.77%
0.7 pts worse
Numerator 1 · Denominator 68
Discharge self-care score 67.39%
53.69%
13.7 pts better
Numerator 31 · Denominator 46
Discharge mobility score 54.35%
50.94%
3.4 pts better
Numerator 25 · Denominator 46
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened 1.47%
2.29%
0.8 pts better
Numerator 1 · Denominator 68 · Adjusted rate 1.46%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization 8.12%
7.12%
1 pts worse
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 61 · Observed rate 9.84% · Lower 95% interval 4.74%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage 4.67%
8.2%
3.5 pts worse
Numerator 5 · Denominator 107
Staff flu vaccination coverage 28.57%
42%
13.4 pts worse
Numerator 28 · Denominator 98
Discharge function score 67.39%
56.45%
10.9 pts better
Numerator 31 · Denominator 46
Transfer of health information to provider Not Available
95.95%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 19 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient 97.14%
96.28%
0.9 pts better
Numerator 34 · Denominator 35
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date 13.64%
25.2%
11.6 pts worse
Numerator 6 · Denominator 44

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.6
1.8
0.2 pts better
1.9
0.3 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.6 · Observed 1.7 · Expected 2.0 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 2.7
1.8
0.9 pts worse
1.8
0.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.7 · Observed 2.5 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 81.5%
91.5%
10 pts worse
93.4%
11.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 91.8% · Q2 83.3% · Q3 70.4% · Q4 79.7% · 4Q avg 81.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 77.5%
94.1%
16.6 pts worse
95.5%
18 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 77.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 3.6%
3.6%
About the same
3.3%
0.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.4% · Q2 3.6% · Q3 6.2% · Q4 2.5% · 4Q avg 3.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 10.2%
4.8%
5.4 pts worse
11.4%
1.2 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.8% · Q2 7.6% · Q3 15.9% · Q4 10.6% · 4Q avg 10.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3%
7.2%
0.9 pts better
5.4%
0.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.3% · Q2 9.7% · Q3 4.8% · Q4 6.0% · 4Q avg 6.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 12.5%
21.6%
9.1 pts better
19.6%
7.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.0% · Q2 13.2% · Q3 13.2% · Q4 11.8% · 4Q avg 12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 19.9%
15.0%
4.9 pts worse
16.7%
3.2 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.7% · Q2 23.2% · Q3 13.5% · Q4 15.1% · 4Q avg 19.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0%
0.0%
About the same
0.1%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 35.2%
21.5%
13.7 pts worse
16.3%
18.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 28.4% · Q2 39.8% · Q3 31.3% · Q4 41.8% · 4Q avg 35.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 18.6%
16.8%
1.8 pts worse
14.9%
3.7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 11.9% · Q2 21.7% · Q3 17.2% · Q4 23.8% · 4Q avg 18.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9%
0.9%
About the same
1.0%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.8% · Q3 1.0% · Q4 2.1% · 4Q avg 0.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.4%
2.6%
0.8 pts worse
1.7%
1.7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.2% · Q2 2.4% · Q3 5.3% · Q4 5.1% · 4Q avg 3.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 22.1%
21.2%
0.9 pts worse
19.8%
2.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 22.7% · Q2 24.6% · Q3 22.6% · Q4 18.2% · 4Q avg 22.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.7%
6.0%
0.3 pts better
5.1%
0.6 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.2% · Q2 8.2% · Q3 4.9% · Q4 4.4% · 4Q avg 5.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 28.5%
79.9%
51.4 pts worse
81.7%
53.2 pts worse
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 15.7% · Q2 21.4% · Q3 39.6% · Q4 40.7% · 4Q avg 28.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 21.5%
13.2%
8.3 pts worse
12.0%
9.5 pts worse
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 21.5% · Observed 20.0% · Expected 10.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.4%
1.5%
1.1 pts better
1.6%
1.2 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 2.4% · 4Q avg 0.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 22.1%
78.1%
56 pts worse
79.7%
57.6 pts worse
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 22.1%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 23.4%
22.9%
0.5 pts worse
23.9%
0.5 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 23.4% · Observed 23.1% · Expected 23.5% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-05-15 · Fire 2025-05-15

5 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)

3 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-05-02 · Fire 2024-05-02

12 health deficiencies

Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)

3 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2023-01-20 · Fire 2023-01-20

18 health deficiencies

Top issue: Pharmacy Service (8 deficiencies)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Services (1 deficiency)

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-07-15

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-07-15

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

K923 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-07-15

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

K344 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.

Corrected 2024-06-17

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

K345 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-06-17

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

K521 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-06-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

K321 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Corrected 2023-03-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

K511 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-03-09

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-06-11

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2025-06-11

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-06-11

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2025-06-11

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-05-15

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-06-11

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-05-29

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-05-29

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-05-29

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

F757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2024-05-29

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2024-05-29

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-05-29

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

F867 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-05-29

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2024-05-29

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

F693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Corrected 2024-05-29

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-02

F759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2024-05-29

C · Minimal harm 2024-05-02

F732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2024-05-29

B · Minimal harm 2024-05-02

F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-05-29

J · Immediate jeopardy 2023-11-20

F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2023-10-07

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-11-20

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2023-12-05

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-11-20

F867 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2023-12-05

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

F727 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2023-02-20

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-02-20

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2023-02-20

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

F584 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2023-02-20

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2023-02-20

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

F760 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2023-02-20

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

F867 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2023-02-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-02-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-02-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2023-02-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2023-02-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

F759 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Corrected 2023-02-20

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-01-20

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2023-02-20

C · Minimal harm 2023-01-20

F732 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-02-20

B · Minimal harm 2023-01-20

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-02-20

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

$27,378 2023-11-20

Fine

Fine · fine $27,378

Fine

Ownership

Augustnc Holdco LLC

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

100% 5 facilities 2025-01-01
Augustnc Holdco LLC

Operational/Managerial Control · Organization

0% 5 facilities 2025-01-01
Cohen, Itamar

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 5 facilities 2025-01-01
Cross River Bank

5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization

0% 5 facilities 2025-01-01
Griggs, Debra

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2025-01-01
Locust Point Private Credit Fund Iii LP

5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization

0% 3 facilities 2025-01-01
Rudyk, Mary

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2025-01-01

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