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Gastonia Health & Rehab Center
1770 Oak Hollow Road, Gastonia, NC 28054 · Gaston County · (704) 853-8175
60 certified beds, about 52 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 1993
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
1 of 5
Health inspections
2 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 345441 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on December 18, 2025, inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7, the national average 9.2).
Of 16 health citations since July 2023, 4 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (2 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 2 fines totaling $15,808 in the last three years; the largest was $10,868, and the latest is dated October 23, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.56 hours per resident per day, against 3.85 across North Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.60 of those hours.
84.6% 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.
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609/23
310/24
210/25
212/25
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
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 16 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
2J
0K
0L
Actual harm
2G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
9D
3E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
December 18, 2025Standard inspection · 2 citations
- E Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to submit a request for an evaluation for a Level II Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) for residents with new mental health diagnoses for 6 of 6 residents (Resident #8, Resident #9, Resident #18, Resident #19, Resident #22, and Resident #42) reviewed for PASRR.
- D Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, review of the Nurse Aide Registry forms, and staff interviews, the facility failed to monitor the North Carolina (NC) Nurse Aide Registry to ensure that 1 of 37 Nursing Assistants (NA) that were employed at the facility remained listed on the on the NC Nurse Aide Registry with an active Nurse Aide I recertification (NA#1).
October 23, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and resident, staff, manufacturer 's representative, Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Medical Director interviews, the facility failed to: a.) supervise Resident #1 during a shower when Nurse Aide (NA) #1 turned away from Resident #1 to gather supplies on 09/18/25 and Resident #1 fell from the shower chair to the shower room floor. No pain or injury was noted from this incident; b.) provide a safe transfer for Resident #1 when NA #1 was transferring the resident from the bed to wheelchair using the mechanical lift. During the transfer and while Resident #1 was suspended approximately 4 to 5 feet from the floor, the lift tilted to one side and the resident fell while still in the sling onto the floor on her back. Then the mechanical lift fell on top of Resident #1 with the lift bar striking her on the top of her head. [...]
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review, and resident and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide incontinence care to a resident prior to her wetting through her brief, turn sheet, and bed sheet for 1 of 3 dependent residents reviewed for activities of daily living (ADL) (Resident #1).
October 24, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to develop comprehensive individualized care plans in activities of daily living (ADL) for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #47).
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide oral care for 1 of 4 dependent residents reviewed for activities of daily living (Resident #47).
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interviews the facility failed to remove an unidentified resident's medications, failed to remove loose and unsecure pills and failed to remove debris of paper shavings and rubber bands from medication cart (medication cart #2) and failed to remove loose and unidentified pills and debris of paper shavings and rubber bands from medication cart (medication cart #1) for 2 of 2 medication carts reviewed for medication storage.
September 13, 2023Complaint inspection · 6 citations
- 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 and resident and staff interviews the facility failed to protect a resident's right to be free from abuse for 1 of 1 resident (Resident #1). Resident # 1 reported she started to cry, was scared, was upset the aide was hurting her.
- J Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, and resident and staff interviews, the facility failed to follow their abuse policy for protection and reporting. Nurse Aide (NA) #2 failed to protect the resident from further abuse and immediately report abuse to the Administrator. This deficient practice affected one of one resident reviewed for abuse (Resident #1).
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, resident, family member, visitor, and staff interviews, the facility failed to lower a resident's bed before leaving the resident alone after care for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for falls. Resident #3's bed was left in the high position and the resident rolled off the air mattress onto the floor and sustained a laceration to her right forehead measuring 3 centimeters (cm) by 1 millimeter (mm) that required 6 sutures to repair and an acute right comminuted (a bone that is broken in at least 2 places), non-displaced (broken bone that retains proper alignment) femoral neck fracture that was conservatively managed (no surgical intervention).
- E Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, and staff interviews, the facility's Quality Assessment and Assurance (QAA) Committee failed to maintain implemented procedures and monitor interventions the committee put into place following the recertification and complaint investigation surveys that occurred on 02/17/22 and 07/12/23. This failure was for two deficiencies that were originally cited in the areas of Nutrition/Hydration Status Maintenance (F692) and Infection Prevention and Control (F880) and were subsequently recited on the current complaint investigation and revisit survey of 09/13/23. The repeat deficiencies during multiple surveys of record show a pattern of the facility's inability to sustain an effective QA program.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, and staff interviews, the facility failed to follow their COVID-19 Testing Guidance within their Policy and Procedure when the staff failed to provide testing of residents and staff after a positive COVID-19 test was obtained on a symptomatic resident (Resident #5) on 09/02/23 at 1:30 AM.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, resident, and staff interviews, the facility failed to follow a physician order for a nutritional supplement for 1 of 3 sampled residents reviewed for nutrition (Resident #2).
July 12, 2023Standard inspection · 3 citations
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, and staff interviews, the facility failed to keep a urinary catheter bag from touching the floor to reduce the risk of infection or injury for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #40) reviewed with indwelling catheters.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, resident and staff interview the facility failed to follow a physician order for a nutritional supplement for 2 of 2 sampled residents reviewed (Resident #20 and Resident #7).
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record review, resident interview, and staff interviews the facility failed to maintain a continuous supply of supplemental oxygen for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for oxygen therapy (Resident #246).
Fire safety inspections
13 fire safety citations on file: 4 on October 24, 2024, 7 on July 12, 2023, 2 on February 17, 2022.
Every fire safety citation13 citations
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Meet other general requirements.
- D Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- C Use approved construction type or materials.
- F Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- F Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2025 | Fine | $4,940 |
| October 23, 2025 | Fine | $10,868 |
| October 23, 2025 | Payment Denial | 49 days from November 15, 2025 |
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) | 3.56 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.09 | 3.42 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 1.80 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.16 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 84.6% | 49.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 66.7% | 45.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 3 |
CMS expects 4.04 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 3.75 on weekdays and 3.09 on weekends, 18% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 27.3% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.58 in April to June 2025 to 3.56 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 | 3.56 | 0.60 | 3.75 | 3.09 | 27.3% | 0 of 90 | 52 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.72 | 0.52 | 3.86 | 3.36 | 29.5% | 3 of 92 | 54 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.65 | 0.57 | 3.85 | 3.11 | 34.4% | 2 of 92 | 55 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.58 | 0.61 | 3.77 | 3.09 | 46.8% | 2 of 91 | 54 |
| 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 | 9.6 | 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 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 7.7 | 18.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.3 | 14.0 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 20.2 | 22.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 15.6 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: GASTONIA HEALTH & REHAB CENTER LLC. CMS links this home to Saber Healthcare Group, a group of 126 nursing homes averaging 2.9 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohi Asset Nc Gastonia LP | 5% or greater security interest | Organization | 12/01/2022 | |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2022 | |
| Weisberg, William | Corporate director | Individual | 12/01/2022 | |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2022 | |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2022 | |
| Weisberg, William | Corporate officer | Individual | 12/01/2022 | |
| Shg Management LLC | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 12/01/2022 | |
| Hopping, Darin | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 12/01/2022 | |
| Lawson, Ryan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/22/2025 | |
| Rader, Ashley | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 09/08/2025 | |
| Weisberg, William | Individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any ADP of the SNF | Individual | 02/13/2026 | |
| Citrin Cooperman Advisors LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/01/2022 | |
| Ohi Asset Nc Gastonia LP | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/01/2022 | |
| Saber Governance LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/01/2022 | |
| Shg Boa LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 02/12/2026 | |
| Shg Management LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/01/2022 | |
| Shg Mt, LLC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 02/12/2026 | |
| Walker & Associates PC | Adp of the SNF | Organization | 12/18/2023 | |
| Cordova, Aldo | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 04/01/2025 | |
| Lawson, Ryan | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/22/2025 | |
| Nicoluzakis, Gregory | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/01/2022 | |
| Rader, Ashley | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 09/08/2025 | |
| Volpe, Benjamin | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/01/2022 | |
| Weisberg, William | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 12/01/2022 |
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 8 problems in this area, most recently on October 23, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on December 18, 2025: "Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 13, 2023: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on December 18, 2025: "Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.09 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.42.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 3 administrators who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- Peak Resources - Gastonia Gastonia, 1.2 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 6 citations
- The Greens at Gastonia Gastonia, 1.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 46 citations
- Courtland Terrace Gastonia, 1.7 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Belmont Health & Rehabilitation Gastonia, 2.4 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 20 citations
- Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat Gastonia, 3.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Belaire Health Care Center Gastonia, 4.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 17 citations
- Stanley Total Living Center Stanley, 6.2 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- White Oak Manor-Kings Mountain Kings Mountain, 11.6 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 13 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 Gastonia Health & Rehab Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Gastonia Health & Rehab Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 2 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Gastonia Health & Rehab Center get at its last inspection?
- 2 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on December 18, 2025. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
- Has Gastonia Health & Rehab Center been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 2 fines totaling $15,808 in the last three years.
- Does Gastonia Health & Rehab Center 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 Gastonia Health & Rehab Center?
- CMS lists 24 owners and managers, and links the home to Saber Healthcare Group. Legal business name: GASTONIA HEALTH & REHAB CENTER LLC.
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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