Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1839 Onslow Drive Extension, Jacksonville, NC 28540
Jacksonville, North Carolina · CMS verdict
Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds a 5 of 5 CMS overall star rating - above the North Carolina state average of 2.9, reflecting above-average quality on the federal five-star scale.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jacksonville, North Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 61 of 100 (grade D). The 120-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in North Carolina runs a median of $9,733 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 61 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 61.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (2/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Jacksonville, North Carolina, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 101 residents - an occupancy rate of about 84%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 84% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within North Carolina, Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is one of 157 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 90% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (7 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's upper-tercile stars compare to North Carolina
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the North Carolina facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = North Carolina state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ranks in North Carolina
Among the 417 CMS-rated nursing homes in North Carolina, Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 80% of them. The bars show how all North Carolina homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
82 North Carolina homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 101 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Onslow |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 7 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center? ▾
CMS rates Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at 5 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 5/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in North Carolina? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in North Carolina is $9,733 per month ($116,800 annually). A private room averages $10,798 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a skilled nursing facility with 120 beds with approximately 101 current residents. It operates under for profit - limited liability company ownership. The facility has recorded 7 deficiencies and 1 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies (7 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in North Carolina? ▾
In North Carolina, alternatives include assisted living ($6,496/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care ($1,831/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the North Carolina elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 345072.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.