All 11 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Wilmington,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Bradley Creek Health Center runs small, 30 certified beds in Wilmington, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing. At 4.39 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 14% above the national average, though weekends dip roughly 10% below its own weekday coverage, so ask how that gap gets filled. Staff turnover of 43.8% is a touch better than the 45.8% national figure, and the inspection record is clean where it counts: six deficiencies, none at the harm level, none tied to abuse, with the most recent visit in May 2025. A for-profit corporate owner and a middling quality-measure score are the caveats.
Cypress Pointe Rehab runs a tight ship on inspections, a five-star health inspection rating, just three deficiencies on the current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related. The last survey wrapped in May 2026, so the record is current. Where it gives ground is staffing. At 3.40 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 12% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage dips slightly below its own weekday level. Turnover lands at 47%, a touch above the 45.8% national figure, which for a 90-bed for-profit home owned by an individual is worth asking about directly. The care record looks strong; the question is whether the floor has enough hands to keep it that way.
Northchase runs a 140-bed for-profit operation in Wilmington, and its staffing sits about 10% under the national average at 3.49 nurse hours per resident day, with weekends dipping roughly 8% below its own weekday numbers. Turnover is 39.8%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, that's a real point in its favor. But the inspection record is where things get harder to ignore: 27 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $7,901 fine. The most recent inspection was June 2025, so the picture is current, not stale. Worth asking about those abuse-related findings directly before you decide.
Davis Health and Wellness Center at Cambridge Vill runs a small 20-bed operation, and the nurse staffing numbers land above average, 4.24 hours per resident day against a national figure of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops roughly 8% below its own weekday levels, though, so the care you'd see on a Saturday may thin out. The bigger concern is turnover at 70.4%, well past the 45.8% national mark, which usually means less continuity with the same caregivers over time. Fifteen deficiencies sit on the current record, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. The last inspection came in March 2026, and it's run by a nonprofit corporation.
Azalea Health & Rehab Center runs 80 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.31 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average, with weekends dropping another 14% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover is 51.3%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people caring for residents are cycling through faster than typical.
The inspection record is the harder problem: 33 deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, plus two fines totaling $24,470. The last inspection was May 30, 2025. A 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating against a 3-out-of-5 on quality measures tells you the clinical picture may look steadier than the building's compliance history actually is.
Liberty Commons runs 82 certified beds under corporate ownership in Wilmington, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.30 hours per resident day, roughly 15% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends thin out further, running about 13% below the home's own weekday numbers, and nearly half the staff turned over in the past year. The inspection record is where the real weight sits: 17 deficiencies, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, two tied to abuse, and $30,608 in fines across three penalties. A 2/5 health inspection rating against a 4/5 quality measure score tells you the clinical picture and the compliance picture don't match here.
Peak Resources-Wilmington runs 110 beds as a for-profit corporation, and staffing sits at 3.55 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 6% thinner than weekdays. Turnover at 34.5% is genuinely better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for continuity of care. What stands out more is the inspection record: 33 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level, three abuse-related, and two fines totaling $56,124. The most recent inspection was May 2026. A single star on health inspections paired with two on quality measures tells you where the problems concentrate, not in staff retention, but in what inspectors keep finding.
Davis Health Care Center is a 115-bed nonprofit home in Wilmington, and its staffing numbers are the first thing to look at. Nurses provide 3.64 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 8% thinner than weekdays. Staff turnover is the bigger concern: 64.7% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people caring for residents are relatively new. The current inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus two fines totaling $63,996. The most recent inspection was in April 2025, so the picture is fairly current. Nonprofit ownership is a point in its favor; the turnover and harm-level deficiencies are what I'd ask about directly.
Trinity Grove is church-affiliated and nonprofit, and its staffing is genuinely strong, 4.37 nurse hours per resident day sits about 13% above the national average, earning top marks on that measure. The trouble shows up everywhere else. Inspectors cited 15 deficiencies, four serious enough to put residents in harm's way and five tied to abuse, and the home has paid $102,910 across four fines. Weekend staffing drops roughly 12% below its own weekday level, which is when families often visit and notice less coverage. Turnover of 45.5% is essentially the national norm, so experience isn't accumulating here. The last inspection was September 2025. Good ratios, a troubling citation record, that gap is what families should weigh.
Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove is a 90-bed corporate-owned home in Wilmington, and the inspection history is where the trouble sits. Forty-one deficiencies on the current record, nine of them at the harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, that's a pattern, not a one-time slip. Four fines add up to $141,604. Staffing runs slightly under the national average at 3.78 nurse hours per resident day, and weekends drop about 17% below the home's own weekday levels, which matters when residents need help on Saturday. Annual turnover of 56.6% is well above the 45.8% national figure, so aides and nurses keep cycling through. The most recent inspection was August 2025, so the record is current.
August Healthcare at Wilmington runs 120 beds as a for-profit corporation, and the staffing numbers are the first thing you notice. At 2.83 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 27% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 14% below its own weekday levels. Annual turnover is 52.3% against a 45.8% national figure, so the people providing care keep changing. On the current record there are 35 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus a $27,378 fine. Inspectors were last in on May 15, 2025. The inspection and quality ratings land mid-range, but the staffing rating is 1 out of 5, which is where a lot of this traces back to.