Nursing home report
Morganton, NC · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
Autumn Care of Drexel has a 3 out of 5 star overall rating, with weaker health inspection results at 2 stars, staffing at 3 stars, and strong quality measures at 5 stars. It also has recent federal penalty fines totaling $27,872, and reported nurse staffing is 3.70 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1-hour federal benchmark.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7036 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7036.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited July 2022 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited July 2022 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: K
The home failed to run its operations effectively and efficiently using its available resources. Cited July 2022 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 835 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited April 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
A federal fine of $17,345 was recorded.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $10,527 was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $27,872 in total fines.
Federal fine
Apr 24, 2025
Federal fine
Aug 16, 2024
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
