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Davis Health Care Center

Wilmington, North Carolina · CCN 345160

10 surveys since 2014, 7 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
40
Surveys
10
Harm or worse
7
Immediate jeopardy
4
The record, 2014–2026
’14’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy4

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file5/10

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
115
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Chain
Independent
County
New Hanover
Medicare-certified since
1976

CMS ratings

Overall
1
Health inspection
1
Staffing
3
Quality measures
3

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded more weighted findings than most of its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 19 not-for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in North Carolina.

Last survey on record

Jun 23, 2026

139 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.644.62
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.61—
Annual nurse turnover64.7%41.3%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$132,340 across 3 penalties
Abuse icon
Flagged by CMS on Care Compare

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ312.5%K—L—
Actual harmG28.3%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD833.3%E729.2%F14.2%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B312.5%C—
CMS’s current file: 24 of the 40 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6893×

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

  • F5652×

    Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

  • F7612×

    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.

  • F8122×

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

  • F5501×

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Davis Health Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Jun 23, 2026

    Based on observations, record review and interviews with staff, Nurse Practitioner and Responsible Party (RP), the facility failed to protect the residents' right to be free of resident-to-resident physical abuse for 2 of 2 residents (Resident #110 and Resident #14) reviewed for abuse. Resident #110 (a female resident with severe cognitive impairment) had a history of following Resident #14 (a male resident with cognitive impairment) around the facility, getting close to him, and entering his room at night. Staff reported Resident #14 would get irritated and try to get away from Resident #110. On 6/5/26 Resident #110 was observed poking Resident #14 in the face with her finger and yelling. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Oct 20, 2025

    Based on observation, record review, and interviews with staff, resident, Physician and Wound Care Specialist, the facility failed to identify an environmental hazard and supervise Resident #1. Resident #1 was newly admitted to the nursing home, severely cognitively impaired and blind. On 10/11/25, Nurse Aide (NA) #1 placed Resident #1, who was seated in his wheelchair, in front of the lit fireplace in the dining room after he expressed feeling cold. NA #1 then left to assist another nurse aide, leaving Resident #1 unsupervised. While unattended, Resident #1 tipped his wheelchair over backward, falling against the fireplace. His head, back, and shoulders came into contact with the hot mesh grate. Resident #1 yelled out. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Aug 9, 2022

    Based on record review and interviews with facility staff, Physician, Psychiatric Physician's Assistant (Psych PA), and observations, the facility failed to protect a resident with severe cognitive impairment from a hazardous environment when a resident wrapped a call light cord around her neck and tied the cord in a knot on three separate occasions (04/29/22, 07/12/22 and 07/22/22) for 1 of 7 residents reviewed for accidents (Resident #11). This deficient practice placed Resident #11 at risk for asphyxiation (deprivation of oxygen) which can result in loss of consciousness, [CONDITION(S)], or death. Immediate Jeopardy began on 7/12/22 when Resident #11 was observed with the call bell cord wrapped loosely around her neck and tied in a knot. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF600Jun 21, 2021

    Based on staff interviews, physician interview and record review the facility neglected to identify the urgency for the need for medical treatment for [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] #240). Resident #240 was sent to the hospital for evaluation at approximately 8:20 AM on [DATE] by the on-coming shift. He expired the next day ([DATE]) at the hospital with discharge diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] Immediate Jeopardy began on [DATE] when Resident #240 experienced falls with a head injury at 2:45 AM and again at 6:00 AM and the facility neglected to initiate immediate medical attention. 911 was not called until 7:54 AM. Immediate Jeopardy was removed on [DATE] when the facility provided and implemented an acceptable plan of Immediate Jeopardy removal. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF604Jun 23, 2026

    Based on observations, record review, staff and Nurse Practitioner interviews, the facility failed to ensure two cognitively impaired residents were free from the use of physical restraints. A staff member applied gait belts around the residents' abdomen and secured the belts to the back frames of their wheelchairs, restricting their freedom of movement and preventing them from independently rising from the chairs. The residents were unable to remove the belts on their own. There was no physician's order, assessment, care plan or clinical justification for restraint use. This deficient practice occurred for 2 of 2 residents (Resident #3 and Resident #95) reviewed for restraint use. […]

Read 23 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 23 of 40 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jun 23, 2026Standard and complaint10 findings · 2 harm
  • Oct 20, 2025Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Apr 17, 2025Standard4 findings
  • Feb 8, 2024Standard and complaint7 findings · 1 harm
  • Aug 9, 2022Standard and complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Jun 21, 2021Standard and complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Nov 17, 2020Complaint4 findings
  • Sep 26, 2019Standard and complaint8 findings
Show the 2 earlier surveys
  • Sep 28, 2017Standard and complaint1 finding
  • Sep 17, 2014Complaint1 finding · 1 harm

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

Comparable facilities

The nearest facilities to this one in the same peer group, by weighted findings.

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