PruittHealth-Neuse: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
PruittHealth-Neuse is a 110-bed for-profit nursing home in New Bern, North Carolina, part of Pruitthealth. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.64 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 30% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 38.0% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
PruittHealth-Neuse
1303 Health DriveNew Bern, NC 28560
Craven 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 PruittHealth-Neuse, nurse aides logged 1.64 hours per resident per day, 30% below the North Carolina average. With about 95 residents a day, that works out to roughly 156 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 24% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.64 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.57 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 2.80 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.14 | 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
38.0% of nursing staff at PruittHealth-Neuse 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 16.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 18, 2025. 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 4 fines totaling $88,115 and 2 payment denials in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2024 | Fine | $3,468 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Fine | $3,468 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Payment Denial | 1 day from Jan 8, 2025 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Fine | $36,969 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Fine | $44,210 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Payment Denial | 30 days from Apr 17, 2024 |
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. PruittHealth-Neuse holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About PruittHealth-Neuse
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pruitthealth, 95 homes
- Legal name: Pruitthealth - Neuse, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 15, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near PruittHealth-Neuse
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| PruittHealth-Trent New Bern | 0.2 | 116 | 2.04 | 3.38 | 17.6% | 1 | $16,152 |
| Bayview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center New Bern | 2.6 | 60 | 3.03 | 4.63 | 43.1% | 4 | None |
| Riverpoint Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center New Bern | 4.5 | 105 | 2.01 | 3.36 | 23.4% | 3 | None |
| Brook Stone Living Center Pollocksville · many days without an RN | 11.8 | 80 | 1.97 | 3.23 | 38.6% | 2 | $18,600 |
| Grantsbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Grantsboro | 14.1 | 96 | 2.10 | 3.25 | 42.0% | 5 | None |
| Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Havelock | 19.2 | 70 | 2.45 | 3.64 | 78.4% | 2 | $167,122 |
| Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Newport | 24.4 | 64 | 1.99 | 3.38 | 44.7% | 4 | None |
| River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Washington · staffing data not validated | 30.2 | 140 | — | — | 67.1% | 1 | $32,991 |
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.