Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ignite Medical Resort Huntersville
12019 Verhoeff Drive, Huntersville, NC · (704) 863-1000
- Certified beds
- 168
- Residents per day
- 92
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Atrium Health
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 1, 1973
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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
★★★★★+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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among North Carolina homes
Ignite Medical Resort Huntersville carries 14.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 70% 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
7 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 (1)
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J
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights3D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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.
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Inspection history
2026-05-29
0 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.
2025-03-14
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
2023-11-16
4 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 7 min of nursing staff time a day, 24 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 7 min
North Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 44% of nursing staff and 36% 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
$9,937 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14 | Fine | $9,937 |
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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 days1.4 pts better | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.3 pts worse | 88.1% | 92.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine0.2 pts worse | 94.5% | 94.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury3.4 pts better | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.1 pts better | 0.7% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.5 pts worse | 7.6% | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.6 pts better | 16.5% | 21.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication5.6 pts better | 8.3% | 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 worsened11.8 pts worse | 28.4% | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.4 pts better | 13.6% | 15.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.4 pts better | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts better | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence11.3 pts worse | 31.2% | 19.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.9 pts better | 4.5% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.2 pts better | 85.7% | 81.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit0.3 pts worse | 13.0% | 12.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.8 pts better | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine15 pts better | 96.1% | 81.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission9.8 pts better | 12.4% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Fire safety
6 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3D
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress2D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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