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CMS Nursing Home Compare · August 2026

Autumn Care of Shallotte

237 Mulberry Street, Shallotte, NC 28459

Autumn Care of Shallotte, a 100-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Shallotte, NC, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #241 of 415 rated homes in NC on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.

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2 / 5
Below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
#241 of 415
In-state rank among rated NC homes
3.50
Below average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
25
Inspection findings · 2 serious

The verdict

Autumn Care of Shallotte, a 100-bed for profit - corporation nursing facility in Shallotte, NC, holds a 2-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #241 of 415 rated homes in NC on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing below the national norm. 2 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.

2 / 5
CMS overall · national 3.0
#241 of 415
In-state rank among rated NC homes
3.50
Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
25
Inspection findings · 2 serious

CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.

In-state ownership mix · peer inventory

How 419 NC nursing homes split by ownership sector

This facility is recorded as For profit - Corporation. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.

Health Inspection

2/5

Staffing

4/5

Quality Measures

4/5

Long-Stay Quality

3/5

Facility Information

Provider Number
345294
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
Beds
100
Residents
91
In Hospital
No
County
Brunswick
Last Inspection
Jul 25, 2025

Staffing Data

How the 3.50 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:

RN Hours
0.98 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
LPN Hours
0.70
CNA Hours
1.82
Total Nursing Hours
3.50 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
PT Hours
0.04
Nursing Turnover
54.7%
RN Turnover
26.3%

What the CMS Record Reveals About Autumn Care of Shallotte

According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Autumn Care of Shallotte ranks #241 of 415 rated nursing homes in NC on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Autumn Care of Shallotte operates 100 certified beds in Shallotte, NC with approximately 91 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars (health inspection 2★ · staffing 4★ · quality 4★).

The inspection file contains 25 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 2 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. On the enforcement side, CMS has assessed 2 penalties totaling $26K against this provider. Reported nurse staffing runs 3.50 total hours per resident day (national average 3.86); RN hours specifically are 0.98 per resident day.

Classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Autumn Care of Shallotte falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 54.7% (CMS payroll-based measure).

Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter

The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.

National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.

For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.

Deficiency History (25 most recent)

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 14, 2026 Tag: 0694

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 2, 2026

D - Isolated - Minimal harm May 14, 2026 Tag: 0580

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 2, 2026

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2025 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 18, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2025 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 18, 2025

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Jul 25, 2025 Tag: 0756

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 18, 2025

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 29, 2024 Tag: 0842

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 20, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 29, 2024 Tag: 0758

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 20, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Aug 29, 2024 Tag: 0607

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Jun 14, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 29, 2024 Tag: 0812

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 20, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 29, 2024 Tag: 0760

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 20, 2024

E - Pattern - Minimal harm Aug 29, 2024 Tag: 0759

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Sep 20, 2024

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jan 5, 2024 Tag: 0867

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Jan 25, 2024

J - Isolated - Jeopardy Jan 5, 2024 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Dec 1, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Oct 26, 2023 Tag: 0757

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Nov 9, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Oct 12, 2023 Tag: 0693

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Oct 26, 2023

C - Widespread - No harm Jul 27, 2023 Tag: 0732

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 21, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 27, 2023 Tag: 0867

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Category: Administration Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 21, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 27, 2023 Tag: 0761

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 21, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 27, 2023 Tag: 0759

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 21, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 27, 2023 Tag: 0692

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 21, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 27, 2023 Tag: 0690

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 21, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 27, 2023 Tag: 0689

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 21, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 27, 2023 Tag: 0641

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 21, 2023

D - Isolated - Minimal harm Jul 27, 2023 Tag: 0583

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 21, 2023

G - Isolated - Actual harm Jul 27, 2023 Tag: 0600

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected: Aug 21, 2023

Quality Measures

Measure Type Score Used in Rating
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay 23.5% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay 0.0% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay 6.3% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay 3.9% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay 26.2% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay 4.9% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay 4.7% Yes
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay 0.6% Yes
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Long Stay 8.4% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Long Stay 2.5% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Long Stay 0.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Long Stay 100.0% No
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Long Stay 26.4% No
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Long Stay 97.6% No
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence Long Stay 26.0% No
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Short Stay 97.7% No
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Short Stay 85.5% No

Penalty History 2 penalties totaling $26K

Date Type Amount
Jan 5, 2024 Fine $16K
Oct 12, 2023 Fine $9K

Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing

Two data-derived peer sets for Autumn Care of Shallotte, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.

What the CMS records show for Autumn Care of Shallotte

The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.

  • The NC registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View NC registry
  • Peer homes near 100 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in NC. Compare a similar-size peer
  • CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work

CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the overall CMS rating for Autumn Care of Shallotte?
Autumn Care of Shallotte has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars. This rating combines health inspection results (2★), staffing levels (4★), and quality measures (4★).
Where does Autumn Care of Shallotte rank among nursing homes in NC?
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks, then fewer fines), Autumn Care of Shallotte ranks 241st among 415 rated nursing homes in NC (#241 of 415). CMS force-curves the overall star within each state, so this peer set is the honest comparison.
What are the staffing levels at Autumn Care of Shallotte?
Autumn Care of Shallotte reports 3.50 total nursing hours per resident day (national average: 3.86). RN hours are 0.98 per resident day (national average: 0.69). Nursing staff turnover is 54.7%.
How many beds does Autumn Care of Shallotte have?
Autumn Care of Shallotte has 100 certified beds with approximately 91 residents. The facility is located at 237 Mulberry Street, Shallotte, NC 28459.
Does Autumn Care of Shallotte have any deficiencies on record?
Yes, Autumn Care of Shallotte has 25 deficiencies on record from recent inspections. Of these, 2 are classified as causing actual harm or jeopardy.
Has Autumn Care of Shallotte received any fines or penalties?
Yes, Autumn Care of Shallotte has received 2 penalties totaling $26K.
Who owns Autumn Care of Shallotte?
Autumn Care of Shallotte is classified as "For profit - Corporation" ownership. The facility type is "Medicare and Medicaid".
When was Autumn Care of Shallotte last inspected?
The most recent health inspection for Autumn Care of Shallotte was on Jul 25, 2025. The facility received a health inspection rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
What quality measures are tracked for Autumn Care of Shallotte?
Autumn Care of Shallotte is evaluated on 17 quality measures, of which 8 are used in the CMS star rating calculation. These include measures for both long-stay and short-stay residents covering areas like infections, falls, pressure ulcers, and medication use.
Data Sources

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.

Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare provider data (data.cms.gov). See our methodology for how this page is compiled. Ratings, staffing, health-inspection deficiency, and Civil Money Penalty records are published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under a public-domain (CC0) license.

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