★★★★★CMS 5/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.88 /day
- Staff turnover
- n/a
- Serious cites
- 0
Grace Heights runs 120 certified beds in Morganton under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely clean: three deficiencies total, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with a survey completed in January 2026. Federal quality measures also score 5 out of 5, and total nurse staffing sits at 3.88 hours per resident day, roughly a hair above the national average of 3.86. The catch is how thin that margin is and where it thins further, weekend staffing drops about 11% below the home's own weekday level, and CMS rates staffing just 2 out of 5. Inspections and outcomes look strong here; the daily coverage underneath them is the part worth asking about.
★★★★☆CMS 4/5100 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.66 /day
- Staff turnover
- 58%
- Serious cites
- 0
Autumn Care Of Drexel runs 100 beds in Morganton under corporate ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.66 hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 4% below what the home staffs on weekdays. Turnover is the bigger concern: 57.6% of staff leave annually, well above the 45.8% national figure, which matters because unfamiliar caregivers struggle to learn residents' routines. The inspection record shows 17 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus two fines totaling $27,872. Quality measures score well, but staffing and consistency are where the gaps show.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5121 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.31 /day
- Staff turnover
- 51%
- Serious cites
- 0
Magnolia Lane runs lean on the floor: 3.31 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 8% below its own weekday staffing. That matters when you're the family deciding who covers a Saturday shift. Turnover sits at 50.8%, above the 45.8% national figure, so the aides and nurses working with your relative are statistically likely to be new or on their way out. The current inspection record shows 23 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, with a $7,901 fine and a December 2025 survey. Some quality measures score well, but staffing and inspections are where the real story lies.