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Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines

Address
210 Foxhall Road, Newport, NC 28570
CCN
345491
Ownership type
For-profit, corporation
Certified beds
64
Residents per day
56
CMS flags
None in the CMS record
CMS star ratings
Overall rating4 of 5
Health inspection rating4 of 5
Staffing rating3 of 5
Quality measure rating3 of 5
Care Compare record (Medicare.gov)

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CMS gives Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 21 May 2026. The latest survey cycle has 0 health citations. The median for nursing homes in North Carolina is 3. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .

Since the last CMS update

The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.

Ratings

CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.

CMS star ratings of Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, with medians
Rating (1 to 5 stars)This homeCarteret County medianNorth Carolina medianUS average (CMS)
Overall rating44.03.03.0
Health inspection rating44.03.02.8
Staffing rating33.03.02.9
Quality measure rating33.03.03.6

A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 4 homes in the county, 419 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure

Citations by survey cycle

CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.

Health citations of Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in the last three survey cycles
Survey cycleStandard surveyCitationsNorth Carolina median
Cycle 1 (latest)21 May 202603
Cycle 27 Feb 202565
Cycle 3No date46

Health citations

The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.

Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.

Scope and severity of the 10 citations. Select a cell to show only its rows.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safetyJ0K0L0
Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardyG0H0I0
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harmF0
No actual harm, potential for minimal harmA0B0C0

Survey cycle 2: 6 citations

Standard survey of this cycle: .

Health citations of Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in survey cycle 2, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
7 Feb 2025F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.DStandard survey10 Mar 2025
7 Feb 2025F0602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.DComplaint investigation23 Jun 2024
7 Feb 2025F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.DStandard survey10 Mar 2025
7 Feb 2025F0758Implement 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.DStandard survey10 Mar 2025
7 Feb 2025F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.DStandard survey10 Mar 2025
7 Feb 2025F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.DStandard survey10 Mar 2025

Survey cycle 3: 4 citations

The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.

Health citations of Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in survey cycle 3, the latest first
Survey dateF-tagRequirement (CMS text)Scope and severitySurvey typeCorrected
2 Feb 2024F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard survey21 Feb 2024
2 Feb 2024F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DStandard survey21 Feb 2024
2 Feb 2024F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DComplaint investigation21 Feb 2024
2 Feb 2024F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.EComplaint investigation2 Jan 2023

The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report

Penalties

A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.

CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.

Staffing

Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.

Nurse staffing hours per resident per day at Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
StaffThis homeNorth Carolina medianNorth Carolina average (CMS)
All nurse staff3.383.503.83
Registered nurses (RN)0.440.500.61
Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.950.89
Nurse aides1.992.34
All nurse staff, weekends3.203.103.40
Nurse staff turnover in a year
44.7%
Nurse staff turnover, North Carolina median
48.6%
RN turnover in a year
37.5%
Administrators who left in a year
0

Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.

Quality measures

A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.

Quality measures of Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, average of four quarters (2025Q2-2026Q1)
Measure (CMS text)ResidentsThis homeNorth Carolina medianUS median
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increasedLong Stay21.9%14.4%12.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladderLong Stay0.6%0.4%0.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infectionLong Stay3.1%1.8%0.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuryLong Stay3.6%3.3%2.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medicationShort Stay0.7%1.1%1.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsenedLong Stay23.8%17.0%12.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcersLong Stay8.1%5.2%4.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medicationLong Stay8.1%13.2%13.4%

For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure

Ownership

An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.

Ownership type
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
River Neuse Group, LLC
Chain
Principle Long Term Care (40 homes in the CMS chain file)
Organisations in the CMS ownership record of Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
OrganisationRole in the CMS recordInterestSince
Principle Long Term Care, Inc.Operational/managerial control1 Jan 2011
Principle Long Term Care, Inc.Adp of the snf9 Apr 2025

The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.

Other homes in Carteret County

The 3 nearest other nursing homes in Carteret County, North Carolina
Nursing homeCityOverall ratingCitations, latest cycleFinesLast standard survey
Embassy at Morehead CityMorehead CityNot rated0$017 Feb 2026
Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care CentMorehead City5 of 51$07 Jan 2026
Pruitthealth-Crystal CoastBeaufort3 of 52$3,72822 Jan 2026

All 4 nursing homes in Carteret County

Official channels

Cite this page

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (CCN 345491). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/croatan-ridge-nursing-and-rehabilitation-center-newport-nc-345491/

Provenance

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Questions

When was Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center last inspected?
The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 7 Feb 2025. It was a standard survey and a complaint investigation. It gave 6 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 7 Feb 2025.
Who operates Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?
The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain Principle Long Term Care. The CMS ownership file names Principle Long Term Care, Inc. for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
Is Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a Special Focus Facility?
No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 2 homes in North Carolina as Special Focus Facilities and 10 as candidates.
Where does the data on this page come from?
The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.