Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation
1075 US Highway 17 South, Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 338-3975
- Certified beds
- 170
- Residents per day
- 145
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- February 13, 1967
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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
★★★★★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
★★★★★2 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among North Carolina homes
Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation carries 53.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 30% 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 (5)
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J
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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J
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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J
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.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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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
Resident Rights4C
- B
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- C
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
- C
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
- C
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- B
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Administration3E
- B
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.
- E
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Quality of Life and Care3E
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Pharmacy Service1E
- E
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.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-06-19
1 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
2024-04-05
3 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (1 deficiency)
2023-01-27
18 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 58 min of nursing staff time a day, 12 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 58 min
North Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 26% of nursing staff and 54% of registered nurses left in the past year, along with 2 administrators.
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
$77,760 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-28 | Fine | $77,760 |
| 2023-10-28 | Payment Denial · 14 day denial | $0 |
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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 days0.1 pts better | 1.6 | 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 vaccine5.3 pts better | 100.0% | 94.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.4 pts worse | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms1.6 pts better | 5.2% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.5 pts better | 4.6% | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.9 pts worse | 22.0% | 21.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication6.3 pts better | 7.6% | 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 worsened2.4 pts worse | 19.0% | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.6 pts worse | 16.6% | 15.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts worse | 1.3% | 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 incontinence0.8 pts worse | 20.7% | 19.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers6.9 pts worse | 12.3% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.8 pts better | 88.3% | 81.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1 pts better | 11.7% | 12.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.9 pts better | 0.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine8 pts better | 89.1% | 81.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.8 pts worse | 25.0% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
3 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Sprenger, Christopher | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 100% | 16 facilities |
| Elizabeth City Healthcare Properties, LLC | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Waring, Tina | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
3 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2D
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Smoke1D
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
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