Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent
4010 Bridges Street Extension, Morehead City, NC · (252) 726-0031
- Certified beds
- 92
- Residents per day
- 86
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Century Care Management
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- August 15, 1977
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How this home got 5 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
★★★★★no change
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among North Carolina homes
Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent carries 0 inspection points, the cleanest record possible.
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
1 health citations on record since 2026. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Nursing and Physician Services1C
- C
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspection history
2026-01-07
1 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)
2024-09-18
0 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2023-06-08
0 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 47 min of nursing staff time a day, 27 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 47 min
North Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 43% of nursing staff and 31% 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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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 days0.3 pts worse | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine7.6 pts better | 100.0% | 92.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.1 pts better | 94.8% | 94.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.6 pts better | 1.8% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.1 pts better | 5.7% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2 pts worse | 9.1% | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication2.5 pts better | 18.6% | 21.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 13.6% | 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 worsened19.2 pts worse | 35.8% | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased11.2 pts worse | 26.2% | 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 infection1.7 pts better | 0.4% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence0.9 pts worse | 20.8% | 19.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.2 pts better | 4.2% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine18 pts better | 99.5% | 81.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit3.9 pts better | 8.8% | 12.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1 pts better | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.5 pts worse | 76.6% | 81.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission8.3 pts worse | 30.5% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah K Duncan Fam Tr | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 100% | 4 facilities |
| Boyette, Barbara | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Century Care Management, Inc. | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 8 facilities |
| Gilliam, Robert | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
| Salter, Jennifer | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schmidlin, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 9 facilities |
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Fire safety
7 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4D
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2F
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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