The home failed to support and respect residents’ choices and self-determination. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 561 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Lincolnton, NC · Medicare-certified · 63 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lincolnton, NC has a 5-star overall rating, with strong health inspection and quality measures scores but a 3-star staffing rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.20 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2033 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 8, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2033.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.72
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.66
- Nurse aides
- 1.82
- Weekend nursing
- 2.89
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 44%
Registered nurse turnover: 43%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.4%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.7%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.2%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
20%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
29.4%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
23.7%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.8%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
99.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.2%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to have an ongoing quality review group that finds problems and makes corrective plans. Cited March 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 867 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure each resident got an accurate assessment of their needs and condition. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 641 — 42 CFR §483.20(g) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of AVARDIS HEALTH · 38 homes · 2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 60.1 residents on an average day (95% of 63 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.