Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
PruittHealth-Crystal Coast
2416 US Highway 70 East, Beaufort, NC · (252) 225-0112
- Certified beds
- 104
- Residents per day
- 94
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Pruitthealth
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- April 1, 1978
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How this home got 3 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
★★★★★3 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among North Carolina homes
PruittHealth-Crystal Coast carries 30 inspection points. That is fewer than 46% 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
10 health citations on record since 2024. 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 the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights3E
- E
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- E
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.
- E
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.
Quality of Life and Care2D
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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.
Inspection history
2026-01-22
2 health deficiencies · 8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (2 deficiencies)
2024-10-03
6 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2023-09-14
2 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 2 h 57 min of nursing staff time a day, 53 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
2 h 57 min
North Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 35% of nursing staff and 29% 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
$25,495 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | Fine | $25,495 |
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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 days0.9 pts better | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.6 pts better | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine5.4 pts better | 97.8% | 92.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.2 pts worse | 90.5% | 94.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.2 pts worse | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms5.6 pts better | 1.2% | 6.8% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2 pts worse | 9.1% | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication14.3 pts worse | 35.4% | 21.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.7 pts worse | 18.6% | 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 worsened2.2 pts better | 14.4% | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.3 pts worse | 15.3% | 15.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.2 pts worse | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.8 pts worse | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence7.9 pts better | 12.0% | 19.9% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.9 pts worse | 6.3% | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine14.1 pts better | 95.6% | 81.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.6 pts worse | 18.3% | 12.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine12.4 pts better | 93.5% | 81.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission10.5 pts worse | 32.7% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
13 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock, Nena | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Hancock, Nena | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| J Paige Pruitt Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Lisa P Hamby Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Lisa P Hamby Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 29 facilities |
| Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 29 facilities |
| Nwp 2020 Child Tr Fbo Neil L Pruitt Jr | Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 27 facilities |
| Pruitt, Nancy | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 28 facilities |
| Pruitt, Neil | Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 91 facilities |
| Pruitt, Neil | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 91 facilities |
| Pruitthealth Consulting Services Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 29 facilities |
| Small, Philip | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 27 facilities |
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Fire safety
14 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6D
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Services3D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- 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.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3D
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress2F
- F
Install resident room doors of proper design and width.
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
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