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6920 Marching Duck Drive Charlotte, NC 28210 · Mecklenburg County
All 20 nursing homes in Charlotte, NC (16 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 345495 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is The Stewart Health Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for The Stewart Health Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the North Carolina average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 5.61 hours per resident per day at The Stewart Health Center, above the North Carolina median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.64 of those hours are from registered nurses. Weekend staffing is close to its all-week average. 33.8% of nursing staff left within a year (North Carolina median 48.5%). That is lower than most homes in North Carolina, a sign of a steadier team.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at The Stewart Health Center: Medicare and Medicaid
The Stewart Health Center is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 16 other homes in Charlotte accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in North Carolina.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on July 10, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 15 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 15 citations at The Stewart Health Center across 4 inspection dates, 2 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on September 23, 2025 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (4) and resident assessment and care planning (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level J, September 23, 2025).
July 10, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
September 23, 2025 · 1 citation, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
May 16, 2025 · 1 citation
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
March 7, 2024 · 12 citations, includes actual harm
GKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
FProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
FImplement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
EDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DHonor 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.
DGive residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
DEnsure 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.
BEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Questions to ask on a tour of The Stewart Health Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on September 23, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $57,971 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Fine | $47,444 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Fine | $10,527 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near The Stewart Health Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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4.6 mi
Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health CharlotteEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 16m for patients treated and sent home
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5.3 mi
Atrium Health Pineville CharlotteEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 40m for patients treated and sent home
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5.4 mi
Presbyterian Hospital CharlotteEmergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5Median ER visit 2h 42m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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