Premier Living and Rehab Center

Special Focus Facility candidate · CMS abuse icon · Columbus · NC · For profit - Individual · 127 certified beds · CCN 345185


Premier Living and Rehab Center operates 127 certified beds in Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1978-09-29. It averages 67.4 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Premier Living and Rehab Center?

CMS lists 56 health-inspection deficiencies for Premier Living and Rehab Center since 2023-04-06, 49 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2025-06-26.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-06-26F0600, F0686, F0697Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.G
2025-06-26F0851, F0868Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterlyF
2025-06-26F0684, F0756, F0760, F0761, F0812, F0842, F0867Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.E
2025-06-26F0550, F0552, F0580, F0627, F0641, F0693Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / 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.D
2025-06-26F0637, F0656Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.B
2024-07-02F0580, F0600, F0697, F0755, F0760Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.K
2024-07-02F0880, F0940Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.F
2024-07-02F0609, F0636, F0638, F0641, F0656, F0657, F0684, F0692, F0726, F0727, F0756, F0758, F0761, F0842Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.E
2024-07-02F0550, F0640, F0655, F0686, F0689, F0712, F0730, F0849Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.D
2023-04-06F0727Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.F
2023-04-06F0636, F0638Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.E
2023-04-06F0641, F0867, F0883Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D
2023-04-06F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.B

Why was Premier Living and Rehab Center fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-06-26Fine$116,751
2024-07-02Fine$267,040

Has Premier Living and Rehab Center had payment denied by Medicare more than once?

Payment denial startLength in days
2025-07-2521
2024-08-0145

How is Premier Living and Rehab Center staffed relative to the NC average?

MeasureThis facilityNC average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.602463.83430
Average number of residents per day67.486.9

Who owns Premier Living and Rehab Center?

Premier Living and Rehab Center is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual.

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