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)
Wilmington, NC
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
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
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
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
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
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
| 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
| 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
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (3 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (8 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Services (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-07-15
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-07-15
Fire Safety
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2025-07-15
Fire Safety
Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
Corrected 2024-06-17
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-06-17
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-06-17
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
Fire Safety
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-03-09
Inspection history
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-06-11
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
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-06-11
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
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-11
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
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-05-29
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-05-29
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-05-29
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-05-29
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
Health
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2024-05-29
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
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
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-05-29
Health
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-05-29
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
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-10-07
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
Health
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2023-12-05
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
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-02-20
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
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
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
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2023-02-20
Health
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2023-02-20
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
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-02-20
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
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
Health
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-02-20
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
Health
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2023-02-20
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-02-20
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $27,378
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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