Nursing homes across Columbus County, North Carolina, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Liberty Commons runs 107 certified beds in Whiteville under corporate, for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.86 hours per resident day, essentially matching the national average, not beating it. But weekends drop roughly 11% below its own weekday coverage, and annual turnover is 62% against a national 45.8%, so the people at the bedside change constantly. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 27 deficiencies, 8 of them at harm or jeopardy level, four fines totaling $126,586, and a July 2025 inspection that landed at one star for health and one for quality measures. No abuse citations appear on record, but the harm-level findings and turnover together tell you why families here should ask hard questions before signing anything.
Shoreland runs a 4-star health inspection record with 10 deficiencies and no harm-level findings, which tells you the building itself has been kept in decent shape. The problem is who's there to keep it that way. Nurse staffing sits at 3.42 hours per resident day, about 11% under the national figure, and weekends drop roughly 8% below the home's own weekday coverage. Annual turnover of 72.5% is well above the 45.8% national average, that's most of the nursing staff replaced in a year. Quality measures land at 2 stars. A recent inspection and a single $5,077 fine suggest no crisis, but thin, churning staff is the pattern worth asking about.
Premier Living And Rehab Center is a for-profit home in Lake Waccamaw with 127 certified beds, and the numbers behind its record are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.60 hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, and weekends dip about 9% below its own weekday levels, right when families often visit. The inspection history carries 56 deficiencies, eight of them at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $383,791. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, meaning federal regulators flag it for sustained poor performance. If you're weighing this one, ask pointed questions about the abuse citations and weekend coverage.