Pelican Health at Charlotte: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Pelican Health at Charlotte is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Charlotte, North Carolina, part of Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.83 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 73.2% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Pelican Health at Charlotte
2616 East 5th StreetCharlotte, NC 28204
Mecklenburg County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Pelican Health at Charlotte, nurse aides logged 1.83 hours per resident per day, 22% below the North Carolina average. With about 68 residents a day, that works out to roughly 124 aide hours a day, or about 15 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.83 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.77 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.32 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.91 | 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
73.2% of nursing staff at Pelican Health at Charlotte 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 77.3%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 2, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 6 fines totaling $47,037 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 | Fine | $8,672 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Fine | $8,673 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Fine | $7,409 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Fine | $1,764 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Fine | $3,174 |
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. Pelican Health at Charlotte holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Pelican Health at Charlotte
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Simcha Hyman & Naftali Zanziper, 79 homes
- Legal name: Pelican Health at Charlotte LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 22, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Pelican Health at Charlotte
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center-Snu Charlotte | 0.9 | 12 | 2.79 | 6.47 | 53.3% | 5 | None |
| Peak Resources - Charlotte Charlotte | 1.5 | 142 | 2.13 | 3.42 | 57.7% | 3 | $14,069 |
| White Oak Manor - Charlotte Charlotte | 2.1 | 180 | 2.13 | 3.53 | 48.6% | 1 | $69,804 |
| Pelican Health Randolph LLC Charlotte | 2.5 | 100 | 1.90 | 3.15 | 76.1% | 1 | $19,663 |
| Pine Crest Health & Rehabilitation Charlotte | 2.8 | 100 | 1.71 | 3.04 | 73.4% | 1 | $144,199 |
| Asbury Health and Rehabilitation Center Charlotte | 3.1 | 120 | 2.87 | 4.66 | 100.0% | 2 | $47,996 |
| Redwood Health & Rehab Charlotte | 3.5 | 116 | 1.94 | 3.43 | 55.6% | 3 | $7,742 |
| Sardis Oaks Charlotte | 3.5 | 124 | 2.04 | 3.21 | 44.0% | 3 | 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.