Nursing home
Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center
3724 Wireless Drive, Greensboro, NC 27455 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Lifeworks Rehab (59 facilities) · 134 certified beds
Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Greensboro, North Carolina. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.18 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Sep 13, 2025 cited 33 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 4 fines totaling $233,306In CMS records: 6 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the North Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | North Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.18 | 3.78 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.53 | 0.59 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.00 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 84.2% | 50.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 33.0 | 5.6 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 4 fines totaling $233,306, 6 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 3724 Wireless Drive
Greensboro, NC 27455 - CMS certification #
- 345006
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 134
- Avg residents/day
- 129.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Chain
- Lifeworks Rehab (59 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Lifeworks Rehab
Lifeworks Rehab operates 59 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Lifeworks Rehab facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2019
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016, 14 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Apr 25, 2019 to Dec 7, 2019. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $5,127 owed to 49 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Universal Health Care/Blumenthal (Universal Health Care/Blumenthal, Inc.). Case 1897400.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 6, 2017: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed May 23, 2017. 1 violation cited (1 repeat). Penalties: $3,000 proposed, $2,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 134140 - Universal Health Care/blumenthal, INC.
Details
- Repeat: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(h)(1)). Penalty $3,000 proposed, $2,000 now. To be fixed by Apr 17, 2017.
- Aug 30, 2016: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Dec 12, 2016. 13 violations cited (5 serious, 8 other). Penalties: $8,700 proposed, $5,700 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 131213 - Universal Health Care/blumenthal, INC.
Details
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(g)(2)(iv)). Penalty $6,300 proposed, $4,200 now. To be fixed by Oct 7, 2016.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Nov 18, 2016.
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(c)(1)(v)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Nov 18, 2016.
- Serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(e)(1)). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $1,500 now. To be fixed by Nov 18, 2016.
- Serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(h)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 27, 2016.
- Other than serious: Keeping exit routes clear and marked (1910.37(a)(3)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 7, 2016.
- Other than serious: Personal protective equipment (general) (1910.132(d)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Nov 18, 2016.
- Other than serious: Portable fire extinguishers (1910.157(c)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 11, 2016.
- Other than serious: Electrical equipment and installation (1910.303(b)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 7, 2016.
- Other than serious: Electrical equipment and installation (1910.303(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 11, 2016.
- Other than serious: Electrical equipment and installation (1910.303(g)(1)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 7, 2016.
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(f)(6)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 11, 2016.
- Other than serious: Hazard communication (chemical labels, safety data sheets, training) (1910.1200(f)(10)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Oct 11, 2016.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, The, Greensboro. 2.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Linden Place Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Greensboro. 2.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Interim Healthcare Of The Triad, Greensboro. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Friendly Pharmacy. 0.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 27455 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc - Greensboro Kidney Center, Greensboro, 2.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Garber-Olin, Greensboro, 3.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Bma Northwest Greensboro Kidney Center, Greensboro, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 27455.
Authoracare Collective, office in Greensboro, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Hospice Of The Piedmont Inc, office in High Point, 16.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Amedisys Hospice, office in Burlington, 18.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- The Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital Operating Corporation, Greensboro. 2.6 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.18 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 33 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center have?
Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 134 beds.