The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited February 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Lenoir Health and Rehabilitation Center
Lenoir, NC · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Lenoir Health and Rehabilitation Center has an overall 2-star rating, with very low 1-star health inspection and staffing ratings, staffing below the federal benchmark (3.70 vs. 4.1 hours per resident day), and $85,049 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty. Its quality measures rating is 5 stars, but recent inspection findings cited medication errors, accident hazards/supervision, and resident rights concerns.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.6993 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: February 5, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $85,049recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.6993.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.24
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.54
- Nurse aides
- 2.92
- Weekend nursing
- 3.12
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 67%
Registered nurse turnover: 83%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.8%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
6.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15.3%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
33.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.8%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
22.7%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
76.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
55.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
47.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: G
The home failed to have a registered nurse on duty enough hours each day and to keep a registered nurse as the full-time director of nursing. Cited August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 727 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $54,560 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $9,620 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal payment denial was recorded.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $20,869 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $169,270 in total fines · 2 payment denials.
- $54,560
Federal fine
Feb 5, 2026
- $9,620
Federal fine
Jul 8, 2025
- 8 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Aug 8, 2024
- $20,869
Federal fine
Aug 8, 2024
- 55 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Oct 5, 2023
- $84,221
Federal fine
Oct 5, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFEWORKS REHAB · 66 homes · 2.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 113.4 residents on an average day (94% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 49 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.