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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Big Elm Retirement and Nursing Centers
Kannapolis, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
About Big Elm Retirement and Nursing Centers
Big Elm Retirement and Nursing Centers is a for profit - individual nursing home in Kannapolis, NC with 50 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
50 residents
Location
Kannapolis, NC
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1285 West A Street, Kannapolis, North Carolina 28081
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 August 28, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 6 minutes with each resident a day, above the North Carolina average of 3 hours 51 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Big Elm Retirement and Nursing Centers in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 6 minutesAbove the North Carolina average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 35 minutesBelow the North Carolina average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 42%Below the North Carolina average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 28, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 22, 2025Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 22, 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 Sep 22, 2025Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsNo revisit needed
July 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 5 citations
Procure 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, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Aug 4, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 4, 2024Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 4, 2024Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsPlan to fix it acceptedHonor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsPlan to fix it accepted
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Legal business name
- Senior Ventures & Management Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 45
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 345342
Location
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1285 West A StreetKannapolis, NC 28081
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Questions about Big Elm Retirement and Nursing Centers
How did Big Elm Retirement and Nursing Centers do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 28, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies. The North Carolina average is 4.7.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Big Elm Retirement and Nursing Centers?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 6 minutes with each resident per day, including 35 minutes from registered nurses. 42% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Big Elm Retirement and Nursing Centers been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Big Elm Retirement and Nursing Centers in the last three years.
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.