Nursing home
Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1341 Paradise Road, Edenton, NC 27932 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Principle Long Term Care (44 facilities) · 130 certified beds
Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Edenton, North Carolina. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.48 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Apr 2, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Chowan River 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.
| Metric | This facility | North Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.48 | 3.78 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.40 | 0.59 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.11 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.1% | 50.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 5.6 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at Chowan River 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
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 30, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 22, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 2, 2022 - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 2, 2022
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
- 1341 Paradise Road
Edenton, NC 27932 - CMS certification #
- 345164
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 130
- Avg residents/day
- 67.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-05-01
- Chain
- Principle Long Term Care (44 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of Principle Long Term Care
Principle Long Term Care operates 44 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Principle Long Term Care facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone C
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Long-term, round-the-clock nursing care designed for patients with chronic illnesses
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Vidant Chowan Hospital, Edenton. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hertford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Hertford. 10.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Adoration Home Health, Plymouth. 15.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 27932 as small town (small town core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Chowan Home Dialysis, Edenton, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Edenton Dialysis, Edenton, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Perquimans Dialysis Nc, Hertford, 10.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 27932.
Amedisys Hospice Care, office in Plymouth, 16.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Legacy Care Aco LLC, Chesapeake. 47.4 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.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone C on the North Carolina Know Your Zone evacuation zones. (North Carolina Emergency Management, map updated Jun 5, 2026)
- 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 high. By hazard: hurricane very high, inland flooding relatively moderate, coastal flooding relatively moderate, wildfire relatively low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively 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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?
Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 130 beds.