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Bradley Creek Health Center
740 Diamond Shoals Road, Wilmington, NC 28403 · New Hanover County · (910) 769-7550
30 certified beds, about 30 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare since 2016
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 345571 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on July 2, 2026, inspectors cited 0 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 3 health citations since April 2024 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.39 hours per resident per day, against 3.85 across North Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.38 of those hours.
43.8% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (North Carolina average 49.0%).
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 3 health citations on file.
July 2, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
May 30, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
April 11, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Responsible Party, and staff interviews, the facility failed to notify the responsible party of a change in medication for 1 of 1 residents (Resident #85).
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, Physician Assistant and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure an as needed (PRN) psychotropic medication (a medication that affects brain activities associated with mental processes and behavior) was limited to 14 days or document the continued use with a rationale and duration for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #10) reviewed for unnecessary medications.
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, staff and the Physician Assistant interviews the facility failed to administer an as needed antihypertensive medication as prescribed by the physician for blood pressure greater than 150/90 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) resulting in 3 missed doses. This occurred for 1 of 1 resident (Resident # 7) reviewed for medication administration.
Fire safety inspections
10 fire safety citations on file: 1 on May 30, 2025, 2 on April 11, 2024, 7 on December 22, 2022.
Every fire safety citation10 citations
- D Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- F Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
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) | 4.39 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.38 | 0.62 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.96 | 3.42 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.18 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 43.8% | 49.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 25.0% | 45.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | not reported |
CMS expects 3.92 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 4.56 on weekdays and 3.96 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.51 in April to June 2025 to 4.39 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 | 4.39 | 1.38 | 4.56 | 3.96 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 30 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.54 | 1.38 | 4.73 | 4.05 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 28 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.66 | 1.42 | 4.89 | 4.06 | 0.1% | 0 of 92 | 28 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.51 | 1.22 | 4.69 | 4.04 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 28 |
| 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.
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 short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 25.0 | 22.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 17.1 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership data not available |
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 are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on April 11, 2024: "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."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on April 11, 2024: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."
Other nursing homes nearby
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- August Healthcare at Wilmington Wilmington, 5.3 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 30 citations
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- Davis Health Care Center Wilmington, 6 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 22 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 Bradley Creek Health Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Bradley Creek Health Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Bradley Creek Health Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 2, 2026. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
- Has Bradley Creek Health Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Bradley Creek Health Center accept Medicaid?
- CMS lists it as "Medicare", so it is not certified for Medicaid.
- Who owns Bradley Creek Health Center?
- CMS lists 1 owner or manager. Legal business name: Legal Business Name Not Available.
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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