The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Southwood Nursing and Retirement
Clinton, NC · Medicare-certified · 100 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Southwood Nursing and Retirement in Clinton, NC has a 3-star overall rating. Its health inspection and quality measures are both 4 stars, but staffing is low at 1 star with reported nurse staffing of 3.14 hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has $8,512 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.1427 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 9, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $8,512recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.1427.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.18
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.82
- Nurse aides
- 2.14
- Weekend nursing
- 2.94
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 61%
Registered nurse turnover: 67%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.4%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
11%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
8.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.2%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.8%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.1%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.8%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
97.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: D
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — 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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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $4,256 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $8,512 in total fines.
- $4,256
Federal fine
Jul 1, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIBERTY SENIOR LIVING · 37 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 87.8 residents on an average day (88% of 100 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 31 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.