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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Carolina Rehab Center of Burke

Connelly Spring, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
(828) 397-3144

About Carolina Rehab Center of Burke

Carolina Rehab Center of Burke provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to Connelly Spring, North Carolina residents recovering from surgery, injury, or illness. Our team focuses on helping patients regain independence through personalized care plans and evidence-based therapies in a supportive environment.

Community at a glance

Capacity

90 residents

Location

Connelly Spring, NC

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

3647 Miller Bridge Road, Connelly Spring, North Carolina 28612

(828) 397-3144

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 25, 2025, state inspectors cited 4 health deficiencies (the North Carolina average is 4.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 54 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the North Carolina average.

Medicare fined Carolina Rehab Center of Burke 3 times in the last three years, $26,014 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day3 hours 54 minutes
Registered nurse time per resident, per day34 minutesBelow the North Carolina average
Nursing staff who left in the past year61%Above the North Carolina average

Inspections

16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

August 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations

  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Resident RightsFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jul 11, 2025
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 15, 2025
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 15, 2025
  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Sep 15, 2025

August 1, 2024 · Standard inspection · 8 citations

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 26, 2024
  • 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, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 26, 2024
  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 26, 2024
  • Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 26, 2024
  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 26, 2024
  • 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 26, 2024
  • Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 26, 2024
  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 26, 2024
February 17, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 20, 2024
  • Set 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)AdministrationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 20, 2024
January 22, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 17, 2024
  • Provide 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 CareFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 17, 2024

Fines and payment denials

3 fines totaling $26,014 in the last three years.

  • August 25, 2025Fine: $16,985
  • January 22, 2024Fine: $8,512
  • January 22, 2024Fine: $517

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Legal business name
Carolina Burke Operator LLC
Medicare-certified beds
90
Average residents per day
86
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
March 25, 2003
Part of a chain
Lifeworks Rehab, 64 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
345526

Location

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3647 Miller Bridge RoadConnelly Spring, NC 28612

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Questions about Carolina Rehab Center of Burke

How did Carolina Rehab Center of Burke do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on August 25, 2025 and cited 4 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The North Carolina average is 4.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Carolina Rehab Center of Burke?+

Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 54 minutes with each resident per day, including 34 minutes from registered nurses. 61% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Carolina Rehab Center of Burke been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Carolina Rehab Center of Burke 3 times in the last three years, totaling $26,014.

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.

Senior living in Connelly Spring Skilled Nursing in North Carolina Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026