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Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center
706 Pineywood Road, Thomasville, NC 27360 · Davidson County · (336) 475-9116
140 certified beds, about 95 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1975
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 345144 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 5, 2025, inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7, the national average 9.2).
None of its 17 health citations since January 2023 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 4.40 hours per resident per day, against 3.85 across North Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.80 of those hours.
69.4% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (North Carolina average 49.0%).
CMS links it to Principle Long Term Care, an affiliated group of 40 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 17 health citations on file.
June 5, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 7 citations
- E Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wrote2. Resident #2 was admitted to the facility 10/17/2009 with diagnoses including heart failure and diabetes. The most recent quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE] assessed Resident #2 to be moderately cognitively impaired and she received oxygen therapy. A physician order dated 4/3/25 specified for oxygen to be administered at 2 liters per minute by nasal cannula. Resident #2 was observed on 6/2/25 at 1:54 PM. She had oxygen administered by nasal cannula at 2 liters per minute. No oxygen cautionary sign was noted on the door to her room or in her room. Resident #2 was observed with oxygen administered by nasal cannula at 2 liters per minute on 6/3/25 at 8:53 AM. No cautionary oxygen sign was observed. An observation of Resident #2 oxygen administered by nasal cannula at 2 liters per minute was conducted on 6/4/25 at 2:58 PM and no cautionary oxygen sign was observed. [...]
- E Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and Medical Director and staff interviews, the facility failed to hold blood pressure medications as ordered by the physician (Resident #13). This was for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and Medical Director and staff interviews, the facility failed to prevent Resident #83 from receiving a dose of Lyrica (a medication used to treat nerve and muscle pain) that was prescribed for Resident #13. This affected 1 of 6 residents whose medications were reviewed (Resident #83).
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, and resident and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide treatments as ordered by the physician for a non-pressure wound for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for non-pressure skin integrity (Resident #292).
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide effective supervision for residents with severely impaired cognition that resided on the memory care unit. Resident #91 had a history of wandering and wandered into Resident #92's room and Resident #91 hit Resident #92 in the nose, which caused Resident #92 to sustain a closed fracture of the nasal bone. This was for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for accidents (Resident #92).
- C Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Inspectors wrote3. Resident #63 was admitted to the facility 7/30/24 with her most recent readmission on [DATE]. Diagnoses for Resident # 63 included stroke and feeding tube. a. Review of the medical record for Resident # 63 revealed a nursing change of condition note dated 10/30/24 at 11:53 PM. The note documented a change of condition for Resident #63 and a physician order was received to transfer her to the hospital for evaluation and treatment. A nursing progress note dated 11/4/24 documented Resident #63 was readmitted to the facility. Review of the medical record revealed no notice of transfer was in the record for the hospitalization from 10/30/24 to 11/4/24. b. [...]
- B Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wrote2. Resident #1 was initially admitted to the facility on [DATE]. A review of Resident #1's active physician orders included the following orders: - An order dated 8/18/24 for oxygen at 3 liters per minute via nasal cannula. - An order dated 4/3/25 for oxygen at 2 liters per minute via nasal cannula. Keep oxygen saturations greater than 90%. A review of the May 2025 and June 2025 Medication Administration Records (MARs) revealed an entry for oxygen at 3 liters per minute via nasal cannula. The MARs had a check mark and staff initials for day and night shift. In addition, the MARs had entry for oxygen at 2 liters per minute via nasal cannula. Keep oxygen saturations greater than 90%. The MARs had a check mark and staff initials for day and night shift. [...]
April 13, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 8 citations
- E 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: 1) Discard expired medications stored on 1 of 2 medication (med) carts (200 Hall Med Cart) and in 1 of 1 Med Storeroom (100/200/300 Hall Medication Storeroom); 2) Date injectable medications as to when they were opened to allow for the determination of its shortened expiration date for medications stored on 1 of 2 med carts (200 Hall Med Cart) and in 1 of 1 Med Storeroom (100/200/300 Hall Medication Storeroom); and 3) Store medications in accordance with the manufacturer's storage instructions on 1 of 2 med carts (200 Hall Med Cart).
- 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 review and staff interview, the facility's Quality Assessment and Assurance (QAA) committee failed to maintain implemented procedures and monitor the interventions that the committee put into place following the recertification and complaint surveys completed on 6/17/21 and a complaint investigation completed on 2/24/22. This was for 4 deficiencies that were cited in the areas of: Resident Rights/Exercise of Rights (550) which was cited on 6/17/21, 2/24/22 and recited on the current recertification and complaint survey of 4/13/24; Right to Participate in Planning Care (553) which was cited on 6/17/21 and recited on the current recertification and complaint survey of 4/13/24; Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan (656) which was cited on 6/17/21 and recited on the current recertification and complaint survey of 4/13/24; [...]
- D Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, resident, staff interviews and student interviews, the facility failed to treat a resident in a dignified manner for 1 of 23 residents reviewed for dignity (Resident #17). Nurse #2 told Resident #17, in a loud and demeaning tone, to get back in her room and stop stalking her. Resident #17 stated Nurse #2's statement made her feel embarrassed and humiliated to be spoken to as if she were a child.
- D Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, residents, family and staff interviews the facility failed to offer 2 residents (Resident #47 and Resident #49) and 1 family member (Resident #80) the opportunity to participate in care plan meetings. This was discovered for 3 of 5 sampled residents reviewed for care planning
- 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 record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan which included an area of focus related to nutrition for 2 of 5 residents (Resident #90 and Resident #75) reviewed for nutrition.
- 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 staff and consultant pharmacist interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to limit the duration of psychotropic medications (any drug that affects brain activities associated with mental processes and behavior) ordered on an as needed (PRN) basis to 14 days and/or indicate the duration and rationale for the PRN order to be extended beyond 14 days, when appropriate. This occurred for 2 of 7 residents whose medications were reviewed (Resident #71 and Resident #73).
- D Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews the facility failed to provide consents with the benefits and risks of receiving the influenza vaccine for 2 of 5 residents (Resident #64 and Resident #80). Resident #64 did not receive the influenza vaccine at the Responsible Party's request and Resident #80 was not offered the influenza vaccine.
- B Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to maintain walls (Rooms 111 B, 114 B, and 115 A) and a door (room [ROOM NUMBER]B) in good repair for 3 of 15 rooms (rooms [ROOM NUMBER]) on the 100-hall reviewed for environment.
January 12, 2023Standard inspection · 2 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 record review, observations, and staff interviews, the facility failed to have written physician orders for the continued care of the indwelling urinary catheter for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for indwelling urinary catheter care (Resident #8).
- D Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation, and staff interviews the facility failed to maintain a medication administration error rate of less than 5% as evidenced by a medication rate of 8% (2 out of 25 opportunities) (Resident #69).
Fire safety inspections
10 fire safety citations on file: 1 on June 5, 2025, 7 on April 13, 2024, 1 on January 12, 2023, 1 on June 17, 2021.
Every fire safety citation10 citations
- F Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- F Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- F Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- F Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Properly install and monitor supervisory attachments on automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
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) | 4.40 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.80 | 0.62 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 4.11 | 3.42 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.72 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.88 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 69.4% | 49.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 71.4% | 45.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 4 |
CMS expects 3.74 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 4.52 on weekdays and 4.11 on weekends, 9% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 24.8% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.32 in April to June 2025 to 4.40 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 | 4.40 | 0.80 | 4.52 | 4.11 | 24.8% | 0 of 90 | 95 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 4.25 | 0.65 | 4.43 | 3.80 | 28.7% | 0 of 92 | 93 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.25 | 0.59 | 4.41 | 3.87 | 40.4% | 0 of 92 | 91 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 4.32 | 0.67 | 4.55 | 3.74 | 30.0% | 0 of 91 | 89 |
| 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 long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.8 | 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 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 11.1 | 18.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 38.0 | 14.0 | 15.4 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: SPRUCE LTC GROUP, LLC. CMS links this home to Principle Long Term Care, a group of 40 nursing homes averaging 3 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boice, Gale | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/05/2018 | |
| Johnson, Dianne | Corporate officer | Individual | 01/01/2011 | |
| Principle Long Term Care, Inc. | Operational/managerial control | Organization | 01/01/2011 | |
| Boice, Gale | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/08/2018 | |
| Arnold, Terry | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2008 | |
| Boice, Gale | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 03/05/2018 | |
| Chaney-Clements, Veronique | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 07/01/2025 | |
| Hill, Raymond | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2011 | |
| Hill, Robert | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2011 | |
| Hill, Stephen | Adp of the SNF | Individual | 01/01/2011 |
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 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 5, 2025: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
- How are medications reviewed, and how often are antipsychotic or sedating drugs used?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 5, 2025: "Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on June 5, 2025: "Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on June 5, 2025: "Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 4 administrators who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Piedmont Crossing Thomasville, 3.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 3 citations
- Westchester Manor at Providence Place High Point, 5.1 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 7 citations
- Meridian Center High Point, 6.9 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 25 citations
- Abbotts Creek Center Lexington, 7.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Westwood Health and Rehabilitation Archdale, 8.3 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 29 citations
- The Graybrier Nursing and Retirement Center Trinity, 8.8 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 8 citations
- Lexington Health Care Center Lexington, 9.5 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 34 citations
North Carolina contacts for a concern about a nursing home
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- 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 Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center 3 out of 5 stars overall, with 3 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center get at its last inspection?
- 7 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 5, 2025. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
- Has Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation 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 Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center?
- CMS lists 10 owners and managers, and links the home to Principle Long Term Care. Legal business name: SPRUCE LTC GROUP, 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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