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Carolina Rivers Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

1839 Onslow Drive Extension, Jacksonville, NC 28540

Call Carolina Rivers Nursing And Rehabilitation Center directly(910) 455-3610

For profit - Limited Liability company · 120 certified beds · Medicare and Medicaid · Part of Principle Long Term Care (44 facilities)

Top Rated Facility
5
Overall
CMS Rating
★★★★★

Carolina Rivers Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Jacksonville, North Carolina. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.64 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Dec 12, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.

1 fine totaling $4,271 in CMS records. 1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings

Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.

Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★★ 5/5
Staffing
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Quality Measures
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Long-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5
Short-Stay QM
★★☆☆☆ 2/5

How Carolina Rivers Nursing 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.

MetricThis facilityNorth Carolina avgNational avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)3.643.783.89below avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)0.530.590.68below avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)2.212.332.34below avg
Nursing staff turnover66.4%50.4%46.4%above avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection0.05.69.5below avg

Staffing

Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.

3.64
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
0.53
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.90
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
2.21
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
3.26
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day

Staff Turnover

Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.

Total Nursing Staff
66.4%
Registered Nurses
66.7%
Administrator Changes 0 in last year

Recent Health Inspection

CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.

Dec 12, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
0
Total Deficiencies Found
0
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines

What inspectors found at Carolina Rivers Nursing 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 a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 1, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 16, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 16, 2024
  • Minimal
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 16, 2024
  • Potential for harm
    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.Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 15, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 15, 2023
  • Potential for harm
    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 15, 2023

About This Facility

Address

1839 Onslow Drive Extension
Jacksonville, NC 28540

CMS Certification #

345072

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Certified Beds

120

Avg Residents/Day

101.2

Provider Type

Medicare and Medicaid

First Certified

1971-02-01

Chain

Principle Long Term Care (44 facilities)

Setting

Urban

Part of Principle Long Term Care

44
Facilities Nationwide

Principle Long Term Care operates 44 nursing facilities across the United States.

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Frequently asked questions

CMS gives Carolina Rivers Nursing And Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.

Carolina Rivers Nursing And Rehabilitation Center reports 3.64 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.

Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.

Carolina Rivers Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is certified for 120 beds.

Admissions at Carolina Rivers Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (910) 455-3610. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.

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