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95 Locust Street Connelly Springs, NC 28612 · Burke County
CMS certification number 345446 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is College Pines Health and Rehabilitation 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 College Pines Health and Rehabilitation as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 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 4.13 hours per resident per day at College Pines Health and Rehabilitation, above the North Carolina median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.51 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.45 hours, 16% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 32.4% 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 College Pines Health and Rehabilitation: Medicare and Medicaid
College Pines Health and Rehabilitation is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet North Carolina's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
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 April 29, 2026 and found 2 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 6 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 6 citations at College Pines Health and Rehabilitation across 3 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 2 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on March 6, 2024 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (2) and resident rights (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident" (tag F0580, level J, March 6, 2024).
April 29, 2026 · 2 citations
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
BHonor 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.
March 6, 2024 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
JProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
November 30, 2023 · 1 citation
DCoordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Questions to ask on a tour of College Pines Health and Rehabilitation
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on March 6, 2024 under the rule on resident rights. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Weekend staffing is 16% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- 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 $16,801 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2024 | Fine | $8,400 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Fine | $8,401 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near College Pines Health and Rehabilitation
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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7.6 mi
Grace Hospital INC MorgantonEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 2h 53m for patients treated and sent home
- 8.7 mi
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10.3 mi
Frye Regional Medical Center HickoryEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 54m for patients treated and sent home
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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