Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Carolina Rehab Center of Burke
3647 Miller Bridge Road, Connelly Spring, NC · (828) 397-3144
- Certified beds
- 90
- Residents per day
- 84
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Lifeworks Rehab
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 25, 2003
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How this home got 2 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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among North Carolina homes
Carolina Rehab Center of Burke carries 100.25 inspection points. That is fewer than 13% 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
22 health citations on record since 2023. 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 a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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G
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning4E
- E
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- D
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.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Nursing and Physician Services2E
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- E
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.
Administration2D
- D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2025-08-25
6 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2024-08-01
8 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
2023-02-09
8 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 51 min of nursing staff time a day, 43 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 51 min
North Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 64% of nursing staff and 83% of registered nurses left in the past year.
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
$26,014 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-25 | Fine | $16,985 |
| 2024-01-22 | Fine | $517 |
| 2024-01-22 | Fine | $8,512 |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.3 pts better | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.4 pts better | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.7 pts better | 98.1% | 92.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.9 pts better | 95.6% | 94.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury6 pts worse | 9.4% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms0.2 pts better | 6.6% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight6.2 pts better | 0.9% | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication16.2 pts worse | 37.3% | 21.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.5 pts better | 6.4% | 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 worsened3 pts worse | 19.6% | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased2.9 pts worse | 17.9% | 15.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.4 pts worse | 2.0% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection2.1 pts better | 0.0% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.1 pts worse | 23.0% | 19.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.8 pts better | 3.6% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.7 pts worse | 75.8% | 81.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.5 pts worse | 18.2% | 12.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts better | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.2 pts worse | 80.9% | 81.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.7 pts better | 20.5% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Burke Holdings I LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 1 facilities |
| Charles 1994 Family Grantor Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 40 facilities |
| Ck 2008 Family Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Drm South LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Lauren 2020 Family Grantor Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Lauren 2020 LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Leps 2003 Family Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Mcgroarty, Heather | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Mcgroarty, Heather | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Norman 5571 & Family LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Norman 5571 Family Grantor Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Norman 5571 LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Rl 2008 Family Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Robin 2008 Family Grantor Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Robin 2008 LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Rsbrm South Manager LLC | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Saul 2012 Family Grantor Trust | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 39 facilities |
| Springrock South LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 10 facilities |
| Summer South LLC | 5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 9 facilities |
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Fire safety
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6D
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- C
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Services2D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Egress1D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
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