Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Eckerd Living Center
250 Hospital Drive · Highlands, NC 28741 · 80 certified beds
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About Eckerd Living Center
Eckerd Living Center is a nursing home in Highlands, North Carolina. Its capacity is 80 beds, below the North Carolina median of 102 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Hca Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 7 citations, the most recent on April 10, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.46 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
5.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (7)
Records from September 2023 to April 2026.
April 10, 2026
Tag F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 23, 2026.
April 10, 2026
Tag F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 23, 2026.
April 10, 2026
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 23, 2026.
April 10, 2026
Tag F0712Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 23, 2026.
February 19, 2025
Tag F0814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2025.
February 19, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 6, 2025.
September 28, 2023
Tag F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 19, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
4.46 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Hca Healthcare, a chain of 3 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 5.0 overall, 4.3 for health inspections, 4.7 for staffing, 3.7 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in North Carolina.
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