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Wallace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
647 S East Railroad Street, Wallace, NC 28466 · Duplin County · (910) 285-9700
80 certified beds, about 75 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1990
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 345323 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 18, 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 February 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 3.43 hours per resident per day, against 3.85 across North Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.60 of those hours.
45.9% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (North Carolina average 49.0%).
CMS links it to Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper, an affiliated group of 79 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 3 health citations on file.
June 18, 2026Standard inspection · 0 citations
February 27, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
February 8, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 3 citations
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observations and staff interviews, the facility failed to place signage indicating oxygen was in use outside resident rooms for 2 of 3 residents reviewed for oxygen use (Resident #228 and Resident # 69).
- C Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, resident and staff interviews, the facility failed to display survey results in a location accessible to residents during 3 of 3 observations of the facility.
- 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 resident and staff interviews, the facility failed to maintain walls in good repair in 4 of 8 rooms (Rooms 203-2, 207-1, 207-2, 214-1, and 215-1) on the 200 hallway.
Fire safety inspections
7 fire safety citations on file: 3 on February 27, 2025, 1 on February 8, 2024, 3 on September 23, 2022.
Every fire safety citation7 citations
- D Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- D Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- F Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
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) | 3.43 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.14 | 3.42 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.32 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.51 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 45.9% | 49.0% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 54.5% | 45.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.58 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 3.54 on weekdays and 3.14 on weekends, 11% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 13.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.41 in April to June 2025 to 3.43 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 | 3.43 | 0.60 | 3.54 | 3.14 | 13.2% | 0 of 90 | 75 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.25 | 0.53 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 12.6% | 1 of 92 | 76 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.30 | 0.54 | 3.44 | 2.95 | 8.4% | 0 of 92 | 76 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.41 | 0.48 | 3.56 | 3.02 | 5.7% | 2 of 91 | 76 |
| 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 | 7.8 | 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 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.9 | 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 | 9.3 | 18.3 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 10.2 | 14.0 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 24.4 | 22.9 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 15.8 | 12.9 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: WLC OPCO LLC. CMS links this home to Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper, a group of 79 nursing homes averaging 2.7 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc East Holding LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 07/01/2022 |
| Alter, Tzvi | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | Individual | 80% | 07/01/2022 |
| Freeman, Megan | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 07/01/2022 | |
| Alter, Tzvi | Corporate director | Individual | 07/01/2022 |
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 residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on February 8, 2024: "Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies."
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 8, 2024: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.14 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.42.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
- The Laurels of Pender Burgaw, 12.9 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 10 citations
- Kenansville Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Kenansville, 16.6 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 12 citations
- Warsaw Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Warsaw, 19.1 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 19 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 Wallace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Wallace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Wallace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center get at its last inspection?
- 0 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 18, 2026. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
- Has Wallace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Wallace Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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 Wallace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center?
- CMS lists 4 owners and managers, and links the home to Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper. Legal business name: WLC OPCO 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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