Davis Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Davis Health Care Center is a 115-bed nonprofit nursing home in Wilmington, North Carolina. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.07 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 64.7% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Davis Health Care Center
1011 Porters Neck RoadWilmington, NC 28411
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 Davis Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.07 hours per resident per day, 12% below the North Carolina average. With about 108 residents a day, that works out to roughly 224 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.07 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.61 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.64 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.35 | 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
64.7% of nursing staff at Davis Health Care Center 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 57.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 23, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $63,996 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2025 | Fine | $55,172 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Fine | $8,824 |
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. Davis Health Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Davis Health Care Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Cornelia Nixon Davis, Inc.
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Davis Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Davis Health and Wellness Center at Cambridge Vill Wilmington | 3.1 | 20 | 2.32 | 4.24 | 70.4% | 2 | None |
| Northchase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Wilmington | 6.0 | 140 | 1.80 | 3.49 | 39.8% | 2 | $7,901 |
| Bradley Creek Health Center Wilmington | 6.0 | 30 | 2.18 | 4.39 | 43.8% | 5 | None |
| Liberty Commons Rehabilitation Center Wilmington | 6.2 | 82 | 1.93 | 3.30 | 48.8% | 2 | $30,608 |
| Woodbury Wellness Center Inc Hampstead | 10.3 | 112 | 2.60 | 4.51 | 49.1% | 3 | $15,646 |
| Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation Center Wilmington | 10.5 | 90 | 2.01 | 3.40 | 47.0% | 5 | None |
| Peak Resources-Wilmington, Inc Wilmington · staffing data not validated | 11.3 | 110 | — | — | 34.5% | 1 | $77,879 |
| August Healthcare at Wilmington Wilmington | 11.3 | 120 | 1.76 | 2.83 | 52.3% | 2 | $27,378 |
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.