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Whispering Pines Nursing & Rehab Center

523 Country Club Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28301 · Cumberland County · (910) 488-0711

86 certified beds, about 70 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1991

Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 345348 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on July 30, 2026, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7, the national average 9.2).

Of 5 health citations since February 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.

CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,512 in the last three years; the largest was $8,512, and the latest is dated February 16, 2024.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.34 hours per resident per day, against 3.85 across North Carolina and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.40 of those hours.

41.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (North Carolina average 49.0%).

CMS links it to Century Care Management, an affiliated group of 7 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.

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 5 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
4D
0E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
July 30, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 3 citations
  1. D
    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
    F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews with staff and the Physician, the facility failed to notify the physician when a resident with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) had a choking incident when she was being fed dinner by a facility staff member for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for notification (Resident #42).
  2. D
    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
    F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · deficient, provider has August 12, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to accurately code the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for 2 of 27 residents whose MDS assessments were reviewed (Resident #67 and Resident #28).
  3. D
    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
    F645 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · deficient, provider has August 12, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to submit a request for an updated Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) evaluation for a resident who was admitted to the facility with diagnoses including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for PASRR (Resident #2).
April 17, 2025Standard inspection · 0 citations
February 16, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. G
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Past noncompliance: already fixed when inspectors found it
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, Nurse Practitioner, and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide care safely when Nursing Assistant (NA) #1 and NA #2 transferred a resident who was dependent on staff assistance and unable to bear weight from his bed to chair by holding the resident under his arms. Resident #62 sustained an acute displaced left humeral (long bone in the arm between shoulder and elbow) neck fracture requiring use of a sling, orthopedic follow up, and resulted in pain for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for supervision to prevent accidents (Resident #62).
  2. D
    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
    F867 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 1, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, Nurse Practitioner, and staff interviews, the facility's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Committee failed to maintain implemented procedures and monitor interventions that the committee put into place following the focused infection control and complaint investigation survey of 8/18/22. This was for one deficiency in the area of Accidents/Hazards (F689) that was recited on the current recertification and complaint investigation survey of 2/16/24. The continued failure during two federal surveys of record shows a pattern of the facility's inability to sustain an effective QAPI program.

Fire safety inspections

12 fire safety citations on file: 6 on April 17, 2025, 4 on February 16, 2024, 2 on October 15, 2021.

Every fire safety citation12 citations
  1. E
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · April 17, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. E
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · April 17, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. D
    Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
    K 341 · April 17, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. D
    Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
    K 351 · April 17, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. D
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · April 17, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. D
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · April 17, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. F
    Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
    K 521 · February 16, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. F
    Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
    K 914 · February 16, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · February 16, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. D
    Use approved construction type or materials.
    K 161 · February 16, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. F
    Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
    K 211 · October 15, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. F
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · October 15, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount or length
February 16, 2024Fine $8,512

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.

MeasureThis homeNorth CarolinaUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)4.343.853.86
Registered nurses0.400.620.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.523.423.42
Nurse aides3.15
Licensed practical nurses0.80
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)41.0%49.0%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover28.6%45.6%42.9%
Administrators who left1

CMS expects 3.72 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 4.67 on weekdays and 3.52 on weekends, 25% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 4.4% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 4.19 in April to June 2025 to 4.34 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20264.340.404.673.52 4.4%0 of 9070
Oct to Dec 20254.210.404.553.34 4.4%0 of 9273
Jul to Sep 20254.350.424.593.73 0.2%0 of 9272
Apr to Jun 20254.190.444.453.53 1.8%0 of 9171
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
North Carolina, Jan to Mar 20263.650.533.823.258.0%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. If you work here, your report helps start one.

Official wage estimates for North Carolina

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
North Carolina, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$18.49$17.28 to $21.0864,010
LPNs and LVNs$30.42$28.50 to $33.5118,010
Registered nurses$40.56$37.87 to $49.06111,120
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

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.

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Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeNorth CarolinaUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
20.415.613.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.40.70.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.62.31.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.43.53.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.51.41.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
22.118.314.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
7.25.54.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
15.614.015.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
20.922.923.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
10.012.912.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.91.81.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.71.81.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Whispering Pines Nursing & Rehab Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (45.7% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

45.7% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · North Carolina: 93 better, 25 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 118 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

10.2% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · North Carolina: 1 better, 4 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 104 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.2% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · North Carolina: 1 better, 3 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 60 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

67.9% this home

Median of homes: North Carolina54.0% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 28 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

2.8% this home

Median of homes: North Carolina0.6% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 36 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

5.6% this home

Median of homes: North Carolina2.5% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 36 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: North Carolina97.5% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 3 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: CUMBERLAND CARE, INC.. CMS links this home to Century Care Management, a group of 7 nursing homes averaging 4 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Noah K Duncan Fam Tr5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%04/01/2013
Gilliam, RobertW-2 managing employeeIndividual06/02/2008
Schroeder, TeresaW-2 managing employeeIndividual08/31/1998
Boyette, BarbaraCorporate directorIndividual10/05/2005
Fontaine, MichelleCorporate directorIndividual08/12/2003
Gilliam, RobertCorporate directorIndividual06/02/2008
Gilliam, RobertCorporate officerIndividual09/01/2021
Schmidlin, JamesCorporate officerIndividual09/01/2021
Pagan, JessicaOperational/managerial controlIndividual11/01/2015

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.

  1. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on July 30, 2026: "Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment."
  2. 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 July 30, 2026: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."
  3. 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 16, 2024: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
  4. Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on February 16, 2024: "Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action."
  5. How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.

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Common questions

What is Whispering Pines Nursing & Rehab Center's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Whispering Pines Nursing & Rehab Center 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Whispering Pines Nursing & Rehab Center get at its last inspection?
3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on July 30, 2026. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
Has Whispering Pines Nursing & Rehab Center been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,512 in the last three years.
Does Whispering Pines Nursing & 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 Whispering Pines Nursing & Rehab Center?
CMS lists 9 owners and managers, and links the home to Century Care Management. Legal business name: CUMBERLAND CARE, INC..

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