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1000 Western Boulevard Tarboro, NC 27886 · Edgecombe County
All 2 nursing homes in Tarboro, NC (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 345195 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Edgecombe Health Center by Harborview 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 Edgecombe Health Center by Harborview as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall, below 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 3.48 hours per resident per day at Edgecombe Health Center by Harborview, about the same as the North Carolina median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.62 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.99 hours, 14% below its all-week average. 44.1% of nursing staff left within a year (North Carolina median 48.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Edgecombe Health Center by Harborview: Medicare and Medicaid
Edgecombe Health Center by Harborview 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 June 9, 2026 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 19 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 19 citations at Edgecombe Health Center by Harborview across 3 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. 4 were at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on June 9, 2026. The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (4) and quality of life and care (4). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit" (tag F0711, level J, June 9, 2026).
June 9, 2026 · 7 citations · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
JProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
JEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DEnsure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
March 13, 2025 · 6 citations
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DTry different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
DEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
January 25, 2024 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
DAllow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DSet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Questions to ask on a tour of Edgecombe Health Center by Harborview
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on June 9, 2026 under the rule on nursing and physician services. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- 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 $17,796 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | Fine | $8,898 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Fine | $8,898 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
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Location
Hospitals near Edgecombe Health Center by Harborview
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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1.7 mi
Vidant Edgecombe Hospital TarboroEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 59m for patients treated and sent home
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17.4 mi
Nash General Hospital Rocky MountEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 20m for patients treated and sent home
- 21.0 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 22 Harborview Health Systems nursing homes ›
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