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820 Wellington Avenue Wilmington, NC 28401 · New Hanover County
All 11 nursing homes in Wilmington, NC (10 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 345236 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is August Healthcare at Wilmington 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 August Healthcare at Wilmington as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 2 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 3.10 hours per resident per day at August Healthcare at Wilmington, below the North Carolina median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.36 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 2.62 hours, 15% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 56.6% of nursing staff left within a year (North Carolina median 48.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at August Healthcare at Wilmington: Medicare and Medicaid
August Healthcare at Wilmington 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 July 17, 2026 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 30 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 30 citations at August Healthcare at Wilmington across 4 inspection dates, 11 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on November 20, 2023 (complaint inspection). The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (6) and resident rights (6). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors" (tag F0760, level J, November 20, 2023). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
July 17, 2026 · 10 citations · includes complaint inspection
EHonor 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.
ESafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DKeep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
DPrevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DProvide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 15, 2025 · 5 citations · includes complaint inspection
DEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 2, 2024 · 12 citations · includes complaint inspection
EHonor 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.
EEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
EProvide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
EEnsure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
EEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
ESet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
DEnsure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
CPost nurse staffing information every day.
BProvide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
November 20, 2023 · 3 citations, includes immediate jeopardy · includes complaint inspection
JEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
EEnsure 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.
ESet up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Questions to ask on a tour of August Healthcare at Wilmington
- Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on November 20, 2023 under the rule on pharmacy service. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on July 17, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- CMS rates staffing 2 out of 5. How many residents does each nurse aide care for on day, evening and night shifts?
- Weekend staffing is 15% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- 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
1 penalty in the last three years, including $27,378 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2023 | Fine | $27,378 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| August 2026 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near August Healthcare at Wilmington
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 0.2 mi
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0.9 mi
New Hanover Regional Medical Center WilmingtonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 24m for patients treated and sent home
- 8.8 mi
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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Affiliation comes from CMS's affiliated-entity data, October 2026. All 7 August Healthcare nursing homes ›
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