Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Autumn Care of Drexel
307 Oakland Avenue, Morganton, NC · (828) 433-6180
- Certified beds
- 100
- Residents per day
- 89
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Saber Healthcare Group
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 21, 1982
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How this home got 4 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in North Carolina.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★+1 star
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among North Carolina homes
Autumn Care of Drexel carries 26 inspection points. That is fewer than 51% of North Carolina's 415 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in North Carolina: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–4 pts
- 4★ 4–15 pts
- 3★ 15–35 pts
- 2★ 35–73.5 pts
- 1★ over 73.5 pts
Bars show every rated home in North Carolina by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
17 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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J
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Nutrition and Dietary3E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Rights2D
- B
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Nursing and Physician Services1C
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Administration1D
- D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspection history
2026-05-14
3 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2025-04-24
5 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-02-14
9 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 32 min of nursing staff time a day, 36 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 32 min
North Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 61% of nursing staff and 33% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 1 administrator.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$27,872 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-24 | Fine | $17,345 |
| 2024-08-16 | Fine | $10,527 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.6 pts better | 99.0% | 92.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.3 pts better | 100.0% | 94.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.2 pts worse | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms18.8 pts worse | 25.6% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.8 pts better | 5.3% | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication3.1 pts better | 18.0% | 21.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.6 pts better | 8.3% | 13.9% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened9.8 pts better | 6.8% | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.6 pts better | 7.4% | 15.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.2 pts worse | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.9 pts better | 13.0% | 19.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.6 pts better | 2.8% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine14 pts better | 95.5% | 81.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit7.6 pts better | 5.1% | 12.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.7 pts better | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine14.9 pts better | 96.0% | 81.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission5.2 pts better | 17.0% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
9 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shg Autumn, LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 22 facilities |
| Wwbv Holdings LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 31 facilities |
| Lowman, Teresa | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 121 facilities |
| Saber Governance LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 120 facilities |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 121 facilities |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 121 facilities |
| Weisberg, William | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 123 facilities |
| Weisberg, William | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 123 facilities |
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Fire safety
11 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4D
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3D
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Egress2D
- D
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
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