Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Lincolnton, North Carolina, part of Sovereign Healthcare Holdings. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.31 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 52.2% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center
1410 East Gaston StreetLincolnton, NC 28092
Lincoln 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 Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.31 hours per resident per day, about the same as the North Carolina average. With about 98 residents a day, that works out to roughly 226 aide hours a day, or about 28 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) | 2.31 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.74 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.80 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.40 | 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
52.2% of nursing staff at Lincolnton Rehabilitation 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 42.9%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 2, 2025. 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 1 fine totaling $71,117 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2024 | Fine | $71,117 |
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. Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Sovereign Healthcare Holdings, 43 homes
- Legal name: Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 11, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Greens at Lincolnton Lincolnton | 1.2 | 117 | 2.15 | 3.70 | 52.0% | 2 | $32,387 |
| Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation Lincolnton | 1.4 | 63 | 1.73 | 3.12 | 40.0% | 5 | None |
| Peak Resources-Cherryville Cherryville · many days without an RN | 8.8 | 70 | 1.27 | 2.27 | 48.2% | 4 | None |
| Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation Cherryville | 10.4 | 107 | 2.73 | 4.11 | 42.3% | 5 | None |
| Stanley Total Living Center Stanley | 11.7 | 106 | 3.17 | 5.13 | 37.5% | 4 | $31,967 |
| Abernathy Laurels Newton | 12.2 | 174 | 2.88 | 4.36 | 33.2% | 5 | None |
| Gastonia Health & Rehab Center Gastonia | 13.5 | 60 | 1.80 | 3.56 | 84.6% | 1 | $15,808 |
| Accordius Health at Gastonia Gastonia | 14.3 | 118 | 1.71 | 3.16 | 50.7% | 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.