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Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center

Nursing home in Lincolnton, NC

Medicare & Medicaid certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
1410 East Gaston Street, Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone
(704) 732-1138
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
345159
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
2 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
98
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center LLC
Chain
Sovereign Healthcare Holdings (43 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 11, 1976
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 345159. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-11-07.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 27, 2026. CMS lists 21 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 15, 2024 to Aug 27, 2026): 14 from complaint inspections, 6 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Aug 27, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 27, 2026Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 2, 2025Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 2, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jul 2, 2025Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
May 1, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 13, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 13, 2024Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 13, 2024Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 13, 2024Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 13, 2024Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 13, 2024Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 21. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Oct 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $71,117 in the last three years.

Feb 15, 2024Fine: $71,117

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Oct 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.79 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.83 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.28 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.30 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
51%
RN turnover (yearly)
25%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

Other nursing homes in Lincolnton

Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation931 N Aspen Street · Lincolnton, NC 28092 · (704) 732-7055 · For-profit8 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Jun 1, 2026 · no CMS fines in 3 yrsMedicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)
The Greens at Lincolnton515 S Generals Boulevard · Lincolnton, NC 28093 · (704) 735-8065 · For-profit18 health citations in 3 inspection cycles · last standard inspection Feb 12, 2026 · $32,387 in CMS fines (3 yrs)Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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