Northchase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Northchase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 140-bed for-profit nursing home in Wilmington, North Carolina, part of Principle Long Term Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.80 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 23% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 39.8% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Northchase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
3015 Enterprise DriveWilmington, NC 28405
New Hanover 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 Northchase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 1.80 hours per resident per day, 23% below the North Carolina average. With about 128 residents a day, that works out to roughly 231 aide hours a day, or about 29 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) | 1.80 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.76 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.49 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.19 | 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
39.8% of nursing staff at Northchase Nursing and 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 15.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 23, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $7,901 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2024 | Fine | $7,901 |
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. Northchase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Northchase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Principle Long Term Care, 40 homes
- Legal name: Redwood LTC Group, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1979
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Northchase Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 | 3.4 | 20 | 2.32 | 4.24 | 70.4% | 2 | None |
| Liberty Commons Rehabilitation Center Wilmington | 4.5 | 82 | 1.93 | 3.30 | 48.8% | 2 | $30,608 |
| Bradley Creek Health Center Wilmington | 5.0 | 30 | 2.18 | 4.39 | 43.8% | 5 | None |
| Davis Health Care Center Wilmington · abuse citation | 6.0 | 115 | 2.07 | 3.64 | 64.7% | 1 | $63,996 |
| Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation Center Wilmington | 7.3 | 90 | 2.01 | 3.40 | 47.0% | 5 | None |
| Peak Resources-Wilmington, Inc Wilmington · staffing data not validated | 8.3 | 110 | — | — | 34.5% | 1 | $77,879 |
| August Healthcare at Wilmington Wilmington | 8.4 | 120 | 1.76 | 2.83 | 52.3% | 2 | $27,378 |
| Azalea Health & Rehab Center Wilmington | 9.3 | 80 | 1.87 | 3.31 | 51.3% | 2 | $24,470 |
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.