Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ignite Medical Resort Shelby
1404 N Lafayette Street, Shelby, NC · (980) 487-1500
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 103
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Atrium Health
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- June 30, 1988
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How this home got 4 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
★★★★★4 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among North Carolina homes
Ignite Medical Resort Shelby carries 29 inspection points. That is fewer than 47% 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
13 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care5E
- E
Provide appropriate foot care.
- E
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Infection Control2D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration1D
- D
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspection history
2025-11-18
6 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
2024-07-18
4 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2023-03-23
3 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Administration (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 6 min of nursing staff time a day, 22 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 6 min
North Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 47% of nursing staff and 50% 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 days0.5 pts better | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts better | 0.6 | 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 vaccine4.3 pts better | 99.0% | 94.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.5 pts better | 1.9% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.7 pts better | 1.1% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.8 pts better | 3.3% | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.4 pts worse | 26.5% | 21.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.2 pts better | 4.7% | 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 worsened4.5 pts better | 12.1% | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased6 pts worse | 21.0% | 15.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.3 pts better | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.2 pts better | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.1 pts worse | 29.0% | 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 vaccine17 pts better | 98.5% | 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 medication1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine11.5 pts better | 92.6% | 81.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4 pts worse | 26.2% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Fire safety
5 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
Ensure electrical receptacles or cover plates have distinctive color or marking.
Smoke1D
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Construction1D
- D
Use approved construction type or materials.
Services1D
- D
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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