Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
PruittHealth-Elkin
560 Johnson Ridge Road, Elkin, NC · (336) 835-7802
- Certified beds
- 100
- Residents per day
- 93
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Pruitthealth
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- September 12, 1974
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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
PruittHealth-Elkin carries 33 inspection points. That is fewer than 44% 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
6 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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K
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights2D
- D
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- C
Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.
Infection Control1D
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Quality of Life and Care1D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspection history
2026-07-09
2 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
2025-06-05
1 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (1 deficiency)
2024-03-14
3 health deficiencies · 14 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 41 min of nursing staff time a day, 42 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 41 min
North Carolina average
3 h 52 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 31% of nursing staff and 27% 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
$15,734 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-05 | Fine | $15,734 |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.5 pts better | 98.9% | 92.4% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine5.3 pts better | 100.0% | 94.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.9 pts better | 2.5% | 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 weight3.5 pts better | 3.6% | 7.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication4.8 pts worse | 25.9% | 21.1% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication4.6 pts worse | 18.5% | 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 worsened8.2 pts better | 8.4% | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased8.8 pts better | 6.2% | 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 infection0.6 pts better | 1.5% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence15.7 pts better | 4.2% | 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 vaccine16.6 pts better | 98.1% | 81.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1 pts worse | 13.7% | 12.7% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.2 pts better | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine15.9 pts better | 97.0% | 81.1% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission2.4 pts better | 19.8% | 22.2% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
3 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Pruitt, Neil | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 91 facilities |
| Pruitt, Neil | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 91 facilities |
| Reece, Linda | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
24 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke11F
- 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.
- F
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- F
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- F
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- F
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
- D
Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems5F
- D
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- F
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- F
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Construction3D
- D
Meet other general requirements.
- D
Use approved construction type or materials.
- D
Use approved construction type or materials.
Egress2D
- 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.
- D
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
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.
Miscellaneous1F
- F
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
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