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102 Leonard Avenue, Newton, NC 28658 · Catawba County · 174 certified beds · avg 158 residents/day · certified since Jan 17, 1977
Part of chain: EVERYAGE SENIOR LIVING (3 facilities, chain avg rating 4.3★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
All citations in the current public record (3)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. |
| Jul 11, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it. |
| Jul 11, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 1).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | E |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 4.59 | 4.01 | 3.95 | top 17% in North Carolina; top 21% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.86 | 0.64 | 0.69 | top 16% in North Carolina; top 23% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.17 | 3.56 | 3.50 | top 15% in North Carolina; top 18% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.48 | top 48% in North Carolina; bottom 39% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.2 | 49.0 | 45.8 | top 14% in North Carolina; top 20% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 21.2 | 45.7 | 42.9 | top 14% in North Carolina; top 16% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.36, RN 0.82, weekend 3.96. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyage | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 12/14/1987 |
| Everyage | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/14/1987 |
| Abernethy, Julius | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
| Abernethy, Julius | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
| Alcorn, Gregory | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2021 |
| Alcorn, Gregory | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2021 |
| Bolick, Lawrence | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2020 |
| Bolick, Lawrence | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2020 |
| Branch, Anthony | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Branch, Anthony | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2017 |
| Clapp, Kenneth | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2025 |
| Clapp, Kenneth | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2025 |
| Erdman, Charles | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Erdman, Charles | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2024 |
| Everyage | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/15/2025 |
| Gilliam, Jeffrey J | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2020 |
| Gilliam, Jeffrey J | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2020 |
| Gray, Paul | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2023 |
| Gray, Paul | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2023 |
| Horton, Michelle | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2022 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
- "How do you record and honor each resident's treatment wishes and advance directives, and how do staff know about them?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
| Facility | Distance | City | Overall | Inspection | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 4.9 mi | Conover, NC | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| The Greens at Hickory | 8.6 mi | Hickory, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Trinity Ridge | 10.3 mi | Hickory, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Trinity Village | 10.9 mi | Hickory, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| The Greens at Viewmont | 11.5 mi | Hickory, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation | 12.0 mi | Lincolnton, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center | 12.2 mi | Lincolnton, NC | ★★★☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| The Greens at Lincolnton | 13.3 mi | Lincolnton, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 15.8 mi | Taylorsville, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | abuse |
| Carolina Rehab Center of Burke | 16.7 mi | Connelly Spring, NC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 345161.