Liberty Commons Rehabilitation Center
121 Racine Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403 · New Hanover County · 82 certified beds · avg 78 residents/day · certified since Nov 18, 1994
Part of chain: LIBERTY SENIOR LIVING (37 facilities, chain avg rating 2.8★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5
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.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Mar 18, 2026 · F-0550 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Why it matters: Being treated without dignity harms a resident's self-worth, mental health, and overall quality of life.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Mar 28, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jan 22, 2025 · F-0760 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
Why it matters: A serious medication error can cause real harm, hospitalization, or worse.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Jan 31, 2025 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Nov 2, 2023 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Nov 8, 2022 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (17)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint |
| Mar 18, 2026 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not maintain an effective pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, or other pests. · from a complaint |
| Mar 18, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Mar 12, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Jan 22, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint |
| Jan 22, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint |
| Jan 22, 2025 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. · from a complaint |
| Nov 2, 2023 | ▲ G · Actual 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. · from a complaint |
| Nov 2, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not honor residents' right to form and take part in resident or family groups, such as a resident council. |
| Nov 2, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature. |
| Nov 2, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not serve meals and snacks at times that fit residents' needs, preferences, and requests, or did not offer nourishing alternatives for residents who want to eat outside scheduled meal times. · from a complaint |
| Nov 2, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Nov 2, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. · from a complaint |
| Nov 2, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint |
| Nov 2, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Nov 2, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Nov 2, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not arrange hospice services for a resident who needed them, or help the resident move to a facility that could arrange hospice. Hospice provides comfort-focused care for people nearing the end of life. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (3 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | G ▲ |
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)
3 fines totaling $30,608, plus 1 Medicare payment denial period.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | Fine | $9,620 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Fine | $9,620 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Fine | $11,368 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Payment Denial | 14 days from Dec 1, 2023 |
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) | 3.71 | 4.01 | 3.95 | top 47% in North Carolina; bottom 47% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.69 | top 35% in North Carolina; top 45% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 3.21 | 3.56 | 3.50 | bottom 46% in North Carolina; bottom 42% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.48 | top 30% in North Carolina; top 43% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 48.8 | 49.0 | 45.8 | bottom 50% in North Carolina; bottom 40% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 41.7 | 45.7 | 42.9 | top 42% in North Carolina; top 50% 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 3.30, RN 0.56, weekend 2.86. Staffing rating: 3/5.
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: 5/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeill, John | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 11/18/1994 |
| McNeill, Ronald | Individual | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | — | 11/18/1994 |
| Bork, Matthew | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/29/2007 |
| Calcutt, Joseph | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2010 |
| Calcutt, Joseph | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/03/2003 |
| Duff, Charles | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/04/2019 |
| Hamric, Anthony | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/24/2005 |
| Liberty Healthcare Management INC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/18/1994 |
| McNeill, John | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/16/2006 |
| McNeill, Ronald | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/16/2006 |
| Purifoy, Penny | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2008 |
| Wilson, Jeffrey | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/18/1994 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "How is pest control handled here, and when was the last treatment or inspection?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "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)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Creek Health Center | 0.6 mi | Wilmington, NC | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Davis Health and Wellness Center at Cambridge Vill | 3.5 mi | Wilmington, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation Center | 4.3 mi | Wilmington, NC | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Northchase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 4.5 mi | Wilmington, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Peak Resources-Wilmington, INC | 5.1 mi | Wilmington, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| August Healthcare at Wilmington | 5.2 mi | Wilmington, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Azalea Health & Rehab Center | 5.6 mi | Wilmington, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 345468.