The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited February 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Newport, NC · Medicare-certified · 64 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has an overall 3 out of 5 stars, with a 2-star staffing rating and reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.30 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day). It has had no fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included pharmaceuticals, food handling, and required notifications to residents and families.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3007 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 7, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3007.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.49
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.84
- Nurse aides
- 1.98
- Weekend nursing
- 2.99
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 50%
Registered nurse turnover: 38%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.7%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.1%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
12.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
24.8%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.7%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
12.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.1%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
86.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
91.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure a licensed pharmacist reviewed residents' medications each month and reported any problems as required. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 756 — 42 CFR §483.45(c) — S/S: D
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited February 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — 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 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of PRINCIPLE LONG TERM CARE · 44 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 57.3 residents on an average day (90% of 64 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 27 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.