Mount Airy, NC

Central Continuing Care

4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with $5,597 in total fines with 4 recent health deficiencies with 5 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

1287 Newsome Street, Mount Airy, NC

(336) 786-2133

Compare this facility

Overall

4 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

4 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

2 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

120

Certified beds

Average residents

83

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1991-12-19

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

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

0.94

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.87 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.65

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.33 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

4.22

All reported nurse hours · state 3.78 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.57

RN + LPN hours · state 1.45 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.17

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.34 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.17

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.38 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.04

Reported PT staffing · state 0.09 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.63

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

4.25

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.36

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

25%

Annual RN turnover · state 48% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

44%

Annual nurse turnover · state 50% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

5,688

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

Performance score

35.30

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9890

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

4.01

Baseline 19.60% · Performance 19.57% · Measure score 4.01 · Achievement 4.01 · Improvement 0

Healthcare-associated infections

2.2

Baseline 7.06% · Performance 7.18% · Measure score 2.2 · Achievement 2.2 · Improvement 0

Total nurse turnover

5.34

Baseline 44.05% · Performance 41.86% · Measure score 5.34 · Achievement 5.34 · Improvement 0.64

Adjusted total nurse staffing

2.57

Baseline 3.26 hours · Performance 3.81 hours · Measure score 2.57 · Achievement 2.57 · Improvement 1.69

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission 11.03%
10.72%
0.3 pts worse
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 72 · Observed rate 12.5% · Lower 95% interval 7.78%
Discharge to community 40.92%
50.57%
9.6 pts worse
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 49 · Observed rate 32.65% · Lower 95% interval 29.43%
Medicare spending per beneficiary 1.01
1.02
About the same
Drug regimen review with follow-up 95.74%
95.27%
0.5 pts better
Numerator 45 · Denominator 47
Falls with major injury 2.13%
0.77%
1.4 pts worse
Numerator 1 · Denominator 47
Discharge self-care score 50%
53.69%
3.7 pts worse
Numerator 17 · Denominator 34
Discharge mobility score 29.41%
50.94%
21.5 pts worse
Numerator 10 · Denominator 34
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened 6.38%
2.29%
4.1 pts worse
Numerator 3 · Denominator 47 · Adjusted rate 6.79%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization 7.18%
7.12%
0.1 pts worse
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 39 · Observed rate 7.69% · Lower 95% interval 3.8%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage 0%
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
Numerator 0 · Denominator 110
Staff flu vaccination coverage 85.52%
42%
43.5 pts better
Numerator 189 · Denominator 221
Discharge function score 61.76%
56.45%
5.3 pts better
Numerator 21 · Denominator 34
Transfer of health information to provider Not Available
95.95%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 17 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient Not Available
96.28%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 14 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date 11.54%
25.2%
13.7 pts worse
Numerator 3 · Denominator 26

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 2.3
1.8
0.5 pts worse
1.9
0.4 pts worse
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.3 · Observed 1.7 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.6
1.8
0.2 pts better
1.8
0.2 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.6 · Observed 1.3 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 100.0%
91.5%
8.5 pts better
93.4%
6.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
94.1%
5.9 pts better
95.5%
4.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.7%
3.6%
1.9 pts better
3.3%
1.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.3% · Q2 1.3% · Q3 1.5% · Q4 2.6% · 4Q avg 1.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 5.6%
4.8%
0.8 pts worse
11.4%
5.8 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.5% · Q2 6.8% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 10.4% · 4Q avg 5.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 3.8%
7.2%
3.4 pts better
5.4%
1.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.6% · Q2 8.8% · Q3 1.8% · Q4 1.5% · 4Q avg 3.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 42.7%
21.6%
21.1 pts worse
19.6%
23.1 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 34.5% · Q2 47.4% · Q3 42.9% · Q4 45.5% · 4Q avg 42.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 14.1%
15.0%
0.9 pts better
16.7%
2.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.4% · Q2 16.3% · Q3 12.5% · Q4 17.0% · 4Q avg 14.1% · 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 35.1%
21.5%
13.6 pts worse
16.3%
18.8 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 23.9% · Q2 46.5% · Q3 36.2% · Q4 34.9% · 4Q avg 35.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 25.5%
16.8%
8.7 pts worse
14.9%
10.6 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.6% · Q2 28.3% · Q3 21.2% · Q4 30.0% · 4Q avg 25.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 1.9%
0.9%
1 pts worse
1.0%
0.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.5% · Q2 3.2% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.9% · 4Q avg 1.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.7%
2.6%
1.1 pts worse
1.7%
2 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.7% · Q2 2.6% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 5.3% · 4Q avg 3.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 29.9%
21.2%
8.7 pts worse
19.8%
10.1 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 29.0% · Q2 27.8% · Q3 36.4% · Q4 27.0% · 4Q avg 29.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.3%
6.0%
1.7 pts better
5.1%
0.8 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.8% · Q2 4.7% · Q3 4.5% · Q4 3.1% · 4Q avg 4.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 96.8%
79.9%
16.9 pts better
81.7%
15.1 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 94.1% · Q3 95.9% · Q4 98.0% · 4Q avg 96.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 16.6%
13.2%
3.4 pts worse
12.0%
4.6 pts worse
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 16.6% · Observed 16.0% · Expected 10.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.8%
1.5%
0.7 pts better
1.6%
0.8 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 3.7% · 4Q avg 0.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
78.1%
21.9 pts better
79.7%
20.3 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 25.5%
22.9%
2.6 pts worse
23.9%
1.6 pts worse
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 25.5% · Observed 22.0% · Expected 20.6% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-09-11 · Fire 2024-08-07

4 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)

5 fire-safety deficiencies

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

Cycle 2 Health 2024-08-07 · Fire 2023-05-10

4 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)

3 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 3 Health 2023-05-10 · Fire 2021-11-09

2 health deficiencies

Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-07

K211 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2024-12-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-07

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 2024-12-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-07

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-12-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-07

K914 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2024-12-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-07

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

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

Corrected 2024-12-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-10

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 2023-07-15

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-10

K353 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-07-15

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-10

K511 · Services Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-07-15

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-11

F582 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2025-10-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-11

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 2025-10-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-09-11

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-10-03

C · Minimal harm 2025-09-11

F577 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2025-10-09

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-07

F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

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

Corrected 2024-09-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-07

F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2024-09-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-07

F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2024-09-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-07

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 2024-09-03

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-05

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 2023-11-14

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-08-07

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2023-08-30

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

$5,597 2023-12-05

Fine

Fine · fine $5,597

Fine

Ownership

Payne, David

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual

50% 1 facilities 1994-09-01
Payne, Mark

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual

50% 1 facilities 1994-09-01
Epperson, Crystal

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2002-06-01
Payne, David

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 1994-09-01
Payne, Kyle

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2014-03-17
Payne, Mark

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 1994-09-01

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