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Autumn Care of Raeford
1206 N Fulton Street, Raeford, NC 28376 · Hoke County · (910) 875-4280
132 certified beds, about 124 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1988
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 345280 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 26, 2026, inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the North Carolina average is 4.7, the national average 9.2).
Of 4 health citations since September 2023, 2 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (2 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $32,631 in the last three years; the largest was $16,985, and the latest is dated September 29, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.00 hours per resident per day, against 3.85 across North Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.40 of those hours.
48.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (North Carolina average 49.0%).
CMS links it to Saber Healthcare Group, an affiliated group of 126 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 4 health citations on file.
February 26, 2026Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, staff, Resident and Physician interviews, the facility failed to have a medication error rate of less than 5% as evidenced by 2 medication errors out of 30 opportunities, resulting in a medication error rate of 6.67% for 1 of 4 residents observed during the medication administration (Resident #116).
September 29, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- J Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews with staff, Responsible Party (RP), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel, and the Medical Director, the facility failed to accurately transcribe necessary information from the FL2 (a medical form completed by a physician to document a patient's medical condition, necessary care, and recommended level of care) to ensure staff monitored a resident's blood glucose (sugar) and administered insulin or sought clarification from a medical provider for a resident with diabetes. Resident #1 was admitted to the facility from home on Friday 8/29/25 for respite care (short-term care that provides relief for caregivers) with an FL2 that indicated 5 units of Lantus (long-acting insulin used to manage blood glucose levels) at bedtime and continuous glucose monitoring. [...]
October 18, 2024Standard inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to apply left hand splint as ordered for 1 of 3 sampled residents with limited range of motion/contractures (Resident #61).
April 16, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- J Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, the facility's surveillance video, and interviews with staff and law enforcement, the facility failed to protect a cognitively impaired female resident's (Resident #1) right to be free from sexual abuse by a male visitor. On 03/28/24, the Visitor was at the facility visiting his family member (Resident #2) in a common area of the facility when he left that area and went to her (Resident #2's) semi-private room on the secured dementia unit where she resided with Resident #1. Resident #1 was in her bed when the Visitor was observed by Nursing Assistant (NA) #1 as he leaned over Resident #1 with his back to the door. NA #1 asked what he was doing and the Visitor turned around and adjusted the waist of his pants. The Visitor admitted to law enforcement that he took his hand and placed it on Resident #1's vagina. [...]
September 1, 2023Standard inspection · 0 citations
Fire safety inspections
10 fire safety citations on file: 5 on October 18, 2024, 5 on September 1, 2023.
Every fire safety citation10 citations
- F Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- E Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Install proper backup exit lighting.
- D Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
- E Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- E Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2025 | Fine | $16,985 |
| April 16, 2024 | Fine | $15,646 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.00 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.40 | 0.62 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 2.78 | 3.42 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.83 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 48.5% | 49.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 54.5% | 45.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 4.06 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.09 on weekdays and 2.78 on weekends, 10% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.1% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.13 in April to June 2025 to 3.00 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.00 | 0.40 | 3.09 | 2.78 | 0.1% | 0 of 90 | 124 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.05 | 0.39 | 3.10 | 2.92 | 0.1% | 0 of 92 | 127 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.03 | 0.30 | 3.11 | 2.81 | 0.2% | 0 of 92 | 125 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.13 | 0.25 | 3.23 | 2.89 | 0.3% | 0 of 91 | 122 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| North Carolina, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.65 | 0.53 | 3.82 | 3.25 | 8.0% | 0.7% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Staff pay reports
Staff pay at this home
No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.
Official wage estimates for North Carolina
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $18.49 | $17.28 to $21.08 | 64,010 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $30.42 | $28.50 to $33.51 | 18,010 |
| Registered nurses | $40.56 | $37.87 to $49.06 | 111,120 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | North Carolina | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.1 | 15.6 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.5 | 18.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 6.4 | 14.0 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 26.0 | 22.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 15.9 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: AUTUMN CORPORATION. CMS links this home to Saber Healthcare Group, a group of 126 nursing homes averaging 2.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shg Autumn, LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 03/01/2016 |
| Ohi Asset (nc) Raeford, LP | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 03/01/2016 | |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Weisberg, William | Managing control - governing body | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Weisberg, William | Corporate director | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Weisberg, William | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Shg Management LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 09/01/2019 | |
| Bryant, Lalister | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 04/17/2017 | |
| Sullivan, Melissa | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/17/2023 | |
| Weisberg, William | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 02/20/2026 | |
| Cibc Bank USA | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/31/2021 | |
| Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2016 | |
| Saber Governance LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2019 | |
| Saber Healthcare Group LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 03/01/2016 | |
| Shg Autumn, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/09/2025 | |
| Shg Management LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 09/01/2019 | |
| Shg Mt, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/09/2025 | |
| Walker & Associates PC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/18/2023 | |
| Bryant, Lalister | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/17/2017 | |
| Grumet, Surah | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 10/18/2024 | |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Sullivan, Melissa | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/17/2023 | |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2019 | |
| Weisberg, William | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/01/2016 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 29, 2025: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 26, 2026: "Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 16, 2024: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 2.78 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.42.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Autumn Care of Fayetteville Fayetteville, 13 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- Dahlia Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitati Aberdeen, 14.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 33 citations
- Carolina Rehab Center of Cumberland Fayetteville, 15.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 25 citations
- Penick Village Southern Pines, 15.4 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Village Green Health and Rehabilitation Fayetteville, 17.5 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- The Carrolton of Fayetteville Fayetteville, 18.2 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 26 citations
- Pinehurst Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center Pinehurst, 18.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Haymount Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Inc. Fayetteville, 18.3 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 4 citations
North Carolina contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in North Carolina. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: NC Division of Health Service Regulation, Nursing Home Licensure and Certification Section, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: North Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: NC DHSR Regulated Facilities search (Statements of Deficiencies), where North Carolina publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Autumn Care of Raeford's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Autumn Care of Raeford 2 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Autumn Care of Raeford get at its last inspection?
- 1 health deficiency at the standard inspection on February 26, 2026. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
- Has Autumn Care of Raeford been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $32,631 in the last three years.
- Does Autumn Care of Raeford accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Autumn Care of Raeford?
- CMS lists 28 owners and managers, and links the home to Saber Healthcare Group. Legal business name: AUTUMN CORPORATION.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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