Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove is a 90-bed for-profit nursing home in Wilmington, North Carolina, part of Saber Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.18 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 56.6% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove
5725 Carolina Beach RoadWilmington, NC 28412
New Hanover County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
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 Myrtle Grove, nurse aides logged 2.18 hours per resident per day, 7% below the North Carolina average. With about 89 residents a day, that works out to roughly 194 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 17% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.18 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.00 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.78 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.15 | 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
56.6% of nursing staff at Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove 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 60.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $141,604 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2025 | Fine | $37,196 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Fine | $87,607 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Payment Denial | 21 days from Apr 23, 2025 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Fine | $8,400 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | Fine | $8,401 |
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 Myrtle Grove holds 1 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Saber Healthcare Group, 126 homes
- Legal name: Autumn Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 2000
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Trinity Grove Wilmington · abuse citation | 1.0 | 100 | 2.75 | 4.37 | 45.5% | 3 | $102,910 |
| Azalea Health & Rehab Center Wilmington | 3.6 | 80 | 1.87 | 3.31 | 51.3% | 2 | $24,470 |
| August Healthcare at Wilmington Wilmington | 4.9 | 120 | 1.76 | 2.83 | 52.3% | 2 | $27,378 |
| Peak Resources-Wilmington, Inc Wilmington · staffing data not validated | 5.1 | 110 | — | — | 34.5% | 1 | $77,879 |
| Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation Center Wilmington | 5.7 | 90 | 2.01 | 3.40 | 47.0% | 5 | None |
| Brunswick Cove Nursing Center Winnabow | 6.5 | 175 | 2.47 | 4.26 | 74.7% | 2 | $70,913 |
| Bradley Creek Health Center Wilmington | 7.8 | 30 | 2.18 | 4.39 | 43.8% | 5 | None |
| Liberty Commons Rehabilitation Center Wilmington | 8.0 | 82 | 1.93 | 3.30 | 48.8% | 2 | $30,608 |
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.