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Autumn Care of Drexel
Morganton, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
About Autumn Care of Drexel
Autumn Care of Drexel is a for profit - corporation nursing home in Morganton, NC with 100 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
100 residents
Location
Morganton, NC
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
307 Oakland Avenue, Morganton, North Carolina 28655
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on May 14, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 40 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the North Carolina average.
Medicare fined Autumn Care of Drexel 2 times in the last three years, $27,872 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 40 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 34 minutesBelow the North Carolina average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 58%Above the North Carolina average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
17 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 14, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 28, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected May 28, 2026Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsNo revisit needed
April 24, 2025 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Apr 17, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Apr 15, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 12, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 12, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesPlan to fix it accepted
August 16, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jul 24, 2024
February 14, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations+
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 12, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Mar 12, 2024Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 12, 2024Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Mar 12, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 12, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 12, 2024Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Mar 12, 2024Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Mar 12, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $27,872 in the last three years.
- April 24, 2025Fine: $17,345
- August 16, 2024Fine: $10,527
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Autumn Corporation
- Medicare-certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 93
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 21, 1982
- Part of a chain
- Saber Healthcare Group, 126 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 345222
Location
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307 Oakland AvenueMorganton, NC 28655
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Questions about Autumn Care of Drexel
How did Autumn Care of Drexel do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on May 14, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Autumn Care of Drexel?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 40 minutes with each resident per day, including 34 minutes from registered nurses. 58% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Autumn Care of Drexel been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Autumn Care of Drexel 2 times in the last three years, totaling $27,872.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.