Carolina Rehab Center of Burke
3647 Miller Bridge Road, Connelly Springs, NC 28612 · (828) 397-3144
For profit - Limited Liability company · 90 certified beds
Carolina Rehab Center of Burke has a 3-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in August 2025, found 4 citations, 1 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the North Carolina average is 4.7). It was fined 3 times in the last three years, $26,014 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on August 25, 2025 found 4 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.August 25, 2025 · F0628 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.August 25, 2025 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.August 25, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Post nurse staffing information every day.August 25, 2025 · F0732 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 13 citations.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.August 25, 2025 · F0628 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Few
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.August 1, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.August 1, 2024 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.August 1, 2024 · F0646 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.August 1, 2024 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.August 1, 2024 · F0657 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.August 1, 2024 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.August 1, 2024 · F0726 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.August 1, 2024 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.February 17, 2024 · F0867 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.February 17, 2024 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.January 22, 2024 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.January 22, 2024 · F0760 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $16,985August 25, 2025
- Fine of $517January 22, 2024
- Fine of $8,512January 22, 2024
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 3.90 | 3.85 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.57 | 0.62 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 1.06 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.27 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 60.6% | 49% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Certified beds | 90 |
| Average residents per day | 86.3 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- College Pines Health and Rehabilitation Connelly Springs · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation Morganton · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Autumn Care of Drexel Morganton · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Carolina Rehab Center of Burke on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.