Pruitthealth-Crystal Coast
A nursing home in Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
2416 Us Highway 70 East, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516. (252) 225-0112.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 3of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 2 health citations at the latest inspection cycle North Carolina average: 4.6
- 2.96 nurse hours per resident per day North Carolina average: 3.87
- 1 fine in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
2 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The North Carolina average is 4.6.
Last standard inspection Jan 22, 2026.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J), at a complaint inspection on Jun 23, 2026
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
10 citations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (J). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 10 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 5 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jun 23, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Jan 22, 2026: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Nov 15, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Oct 3, 2024: standard inspection5 citations
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Aug 15, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Apr 1, 1978.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 104 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 1 fine in the last three years, $25,495 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 5 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | Fine | $25,495 |
Who does the caring?
2.96 nurse hours per resident per day
The North Carolina average is 3.87.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | North Carolina average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 2.96 | 3.87 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.88 | 0.62 |
| At weekends | 2.41 | 3.40 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 34.8% | 48.7% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 29.4% | 45.7% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- United Health Services of North Carolina Inc. owns 99% directly since Mar 19, 2013.
- 10 owners or officers are people: Neil Little Pruitt (owns a share through other companies, 1%); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Philip W. Small (corporate director, 0%); Neil Little Pruitt (corporate officer, 0%); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Nena Hancock (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Nena Hancock (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Nancy W Pruitt (corporate officer, 0%); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of Pruitthealth (97 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Health Services Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Uhs-Pruitt Holdings, Inc. | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 100% | Mar 19, 2013 |
| United Health Services of North Carolina Inc. | Owns 5% or more directly | 99% | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 42.86% | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 42.86% | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Lisa P Hamby Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 22.98% | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Lisa P Hamby Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 21.44% | Jun 22, 2021 |
| J Paige Pruitt Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 21.44% | Mar 19, 2013 |
| J Paige Pruitt Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 21.44% | Jun 22, 2021 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Owns a share through other companies | 6.29% | Aug 12, 2020 |
| Nwp 2020 Child Tr Fbo Neil L Pruitt Jr | Owns a share through other companies | 2.4% | Aug 12, 2020 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Owns a share through other companies | 2.4% | Aug 12, 2020 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Owns a share through other companies | 1.59% | Aug 18, 2020 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 26, 2024 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Owns a share through other companies | 0% | Jan 26, 2024 |
| Lisa P Hamby Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 12, 2020 | |
| Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 22, 2021 | |
| Pruitthealth Consulting Services Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Nov 26, 2013 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 18, 2020 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 3 of 5 (North Carolina average 3.5).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 3 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 48.9 miles, this one had the 6th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (2; the middle value was 2).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Pruitthealth-Crystal Coast This nursing home | 2 | |
| Embassy at Morehead City | 13.3 | Not given |
| Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent | 13.3 | 1 |
| Croatan Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 19.8 | 0 |
| Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 22.0 | 0 |
| Grantsbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 31.0 | 1 |
| Riverpoint Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 34.8 | 9 |
| Pruitthealth-Trent | 39.1 | 6 |
| Pruitthealth-Neuse | 39.2 | 3 |
| Bayview Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | 41.8 | 2 |
| Brook Stone Living Center | 42.8 | 3 |
| Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | 48.9 | 7 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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