Autumn Care of Drexel: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Autumn Care of Drexel is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Morganton, North Carolina, part of Saber Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.13 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 57.6% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Autumn Care of Drexel
307 Oakland AvenueMorganton, NC 28655
Burke County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Autumn Care of Drexel, nurse aides logged 2.13 hours per resident per day, 9% below the North Carolina average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 198 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 4% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.13 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.57 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.66 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.51 | 3.40 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
57.6% of nursing staff at Autumn Care of Drexel left over the year CMS measured, against a North Carolina average of 49.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 45.5%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $27,872 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Fine | $10,527 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Autumn Care of Drexel holds 4 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Autumn Care of Drexel
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Saber Healthcare Group, 126 homes
- Legal name: Autumn Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 21, 1982
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Autumn Care of Drexel
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation Morganton | 3.6 | 120 | 2.60 | 3.88 | — | 5 | None |
| College Pines Health and Rehabilitation Connelly Springs | 4.6 | 100 | 2.60 | 3.99 | 24.5% | 5 | $16,801 |
| Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Morganton | 5.7 | 121 | 2.14 | 3.31 | 50.8% | 2 | None |
| Shaire Nursing Center Lenoir | 7.6 | 60 | 2.59 | 4.55 | 34.4% | 4 | None |
| Carolina Rehab Center of Burke Connelly Spring | 8.0 | 90 | 2.27 | 3.90 | 60.6% | 3 | $26,014 |
| Hickory Falls Health and Rehabilitation Granite Falls | 9.1 | 120 | 2.66 | 3.62 | 32.5% | 4 | $51,188 |
| Hibriten Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Lenoir · abuse citation | 10.0 | 100 | 2.01 | 3.15 | 50.7% | 1 | $53,110 |
| Lenoir Health and Rehabilitation Center Lenoir | 13.2 | 120 | 2.65 | 3.57 | 68.7% | 1 | $150,174 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.