Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ignite Medical Resort Albemarle
625 Bethany Church Road, Albemarle, NC · (980) 323-7373
- Certified beds
- 90
- Residents per day
- 47
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Atrium Health
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 23, 1988
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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
Ignite Medical Resort Albemarle carries 50.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 32% 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
12 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 (2)
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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 a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care3E
- E
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights2D
- D
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Pharmacy Service1D
- 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.
Administration1C
- C
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Nursing and Physician Services1F
- F
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1B
- B
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Inspection history
2026-01-08
1 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2024-10-24
8 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2023-05-25
3 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 21 min of nursing staff time a day, 37 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 21 min
North Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 68% of nursing staff and 77% 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
$12,054 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-24 | Fine | $6,027 |
| 2024-10-24 | Fine | $6,027 |
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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 daysAbout the same | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1 pts worse | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine51.8 pts worse | 40.6% | 92.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.4 pts worse | 93.3% | 94.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.2 pts better | 1.2% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.2 pts better | 0.6% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight1.5 pts better | 5.6% | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.4 pts worse | 28.5% | 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 restrained0.6 pts worse | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened13.1 pts worse | 29.7% | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased5.3 pts worse | 20.3% | 15.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder2 pts worse | 2.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection4 pts worse | 6.1% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence6.7 pts better | 13.2% | 19.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.1 pts better | 3.3% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.4 pts better | 84.9% | 81.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.9 pts worse | 13.6% | 12.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.6 pts better | 0.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.8 pts better | 87.9% | 81.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission1.1 pts better | 21.1% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6D
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- 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
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Services3D
- 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.
- D
Have an externally vented heating system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2D
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Construction1D
- D
Use approved construction type or materials.
Egress1D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
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