Nursing HomeInspections

Brunswick Health & Rehab Center

Nursing home in Ash, NC

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
9600 NO 5 School Road, Ash, NC 28420
Phone
(910) 287-6007
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
345575
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
100
Average residents per day
96
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Brunswick Health & Rehab Center, LLC
Chain
Saber Healthcare Group (126 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 28, 2018
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 345575. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 9, 2026. CMS lists 32 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 21, 2023 to Apr 9, 2026): 15 from complaint inspections, 6 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 9, 2026Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Ensure 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 9, 2026Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 9, 2026Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care		G
Actual harm, isolated
Feb 18, 2025Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 18, 2025Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 18, 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
Feb 18, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 18, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 32. 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 Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 4 fines totalling $229,685 in the last three years.

Apr 9, 2026Fine: $42,978
Feb 18, 2025Fine: $173,554
Aug 21, 2023Fine: $4,963
Aug 21, 2023Fine: $8,190

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.47 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.70 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.13 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.05 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
55%
RN turnover (yearly)
53%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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.