Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Ignite Medical Resort South Charlotte
5151 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC · (704) 365-4202
- Certified beds
- 124
- Residents per day
- 85
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- Atrium Health
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- November 16, 1990
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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 South Charlotte carries 21 inspection points. That is fewer than 58% 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
16 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 Care9E
- 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 for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning2D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Nutrition and Dietary2F
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Rights1D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administration1F
- F
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspection history
2025-12-18
4 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-09-27
7 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-04-14
5 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 4 min of nursing staff time a day, 36 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 4 min
North Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 49% of nursing staff and 70% 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 days1.5 pts worse | 3.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.4 pts better | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine1.8 pts better | 94.2% | 92.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.9 pts better | 97.6% | 94.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.4 pts better | 1.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms6.8 pts better | 0.0% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.8 pts better | 4.3% | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication11.4 pts better | 9.7% | 21.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.7 pts better | 10.2% | 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 pts worse | 18.6% | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased10.9 pts worse | 25.9% | 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 infection0.9 pts worse | 3.0% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence9.8 pts worse | 29.7% | 19.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers5.8 pts worse | 11.2% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine9.1 pts better | 90.6% | 81.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit4.9 pts better | 7.8% | 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 vaccine13.3 pts better | 94.4% | 81.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission4 pts better | 18.2% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Fire safety
8 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4D
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- 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
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Services2D
- 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.
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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