Bladen East Health and Rehab: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bladen East Health and Rehab is a 90-bed for-profit nursing home in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.10 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 51.7% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Bladen East Health and Rehab
804 S Poplar StreetElizabethtown, NC 28337
Bladen 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 Bladen East Health and Rehab, nurse aides logged 2.10 hours per resident per day, 10% below the North Carolina average. With about 62 residents a day, that works out to roughly 131 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.10 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.61 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.26 | 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
51.7% of nursing staff at Bladen East Health and Rehab 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 0.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 18, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 2 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $13,381 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2025 | Fine | $5,230 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Fine | $8,151 |
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. Bladen East Health and Rehab holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Bladen East Health and Rehab
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Bladen East Health and Rehab LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 15, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Bladen East Health and Rehab
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Elizabethtown Healthcare & Rehab Center Elizabethtown | 0.3 | 94 | 2.32 | 3.34 | 48.8% | 3 | $8,788 |
| Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Whiteville | 19.6 | 107 | 2.58 | 3.86 | 62.0% | 1 | $126,586 |
| Shoreland Health Care and Retirement Center Inc Whiteville | 20.5 | 89 | 2.14 | 3.42 | 72.5% | 3 | $5,077 |
| Premier Living and Rehab Center Lake Waccamaw · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 21.3 | 127 | 2.27 | 3.60 | — | 1 | $383,791 |
| The Carrolton of Lumberton Lumberton · abuse citation | 21.5 | 90 | 2.87 | 4.13 | 52.9% | 1 | None |
| Harborview Lumberton Lumberton | 21.7 | 122 | 2.26 | 3.48 | 40.2% | 3 | None |
| Woodhaven Nursing Center Lumberton | 21.7 | 115 | 2.38 | 3.89 | 58.6% | 1 | $128,210 |
| Wesley Pines Retirement Community Lumberton | 22.0 | 62 | 2.80 | 4.17 | 26.6% | 4 | None |
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.