Autumn Care of Cornelius — Nursing Home in Cornelius, NC

19530 Mount Zion Parkway, Cornelius, NC, 28031 | 7049972970

CMS Five-Star Rating

★★☆☆☆ 2/5

Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures

Facility Overview

Medicare Medicaid
Certified Beds102
Average Residents/Day94.8
CMS Certification Number345567

Staffing Levels

Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)

Total Nurse Staffing 3.60 HPRD
RN Staffing 0.36 HPRD

Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies

Most Recent Inspection July 25, 2025
Total Deficiencies 10

Autumn Care of Cornelius had 10 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (July 25, 2025).

Inspection Findings — July 25, 2025

  • Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 11, 2025
  • Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 11, 2025
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 11, 2025
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 11, 2025
  • Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 11, 2025
  • 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. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 11, 2025
  • Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. (Level E)
    Corrected — August 11, 2025
  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 11, 2025
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 11, 2025
  • Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. (Level D)
    Corrected — August 19, 2024
CareQED Analysis

Autumn Care of Cornelius is a 102-bed nursing home in Cornelius, North Carolina. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.6 hours per resident day, below the North Carolina average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in July 2025, cited 10 deficiencies, none of them severe.

The facility had several recent deficiencies but none were classified as severe, which suggests issues were identified and documented rather than immediate high-risk failures. You may want to ask how the home has addressed those specific care and resident-financial concerns—especially routines for feeding assistance, medication self-administration decisions, respiratory care, and protection of residents’ belongings and funds—to understand what changes were made and how they’re monitored.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Autumn Care of Cornelius Medicare and Medicaid certified?

Autumn Care of Cornelius is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.

What is Autumn Care of Cornelius's CMS star rating?

Autumn Care of Cornelius has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.

How is staffing at Autumn Care of Cornelius?

Autumn Care of Cornelius reports 3.60092 total nurse hours per resident day.

Has Autumn Care of Cornelius had health inspection deficiencies?

On its most recent inspection, Autumn Care of Cornelius had 10 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.

How many beds does Autumn Care of Cornelius have?

Autumn Care of Cornelius has 102 certified beds.

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Data Source

This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.

CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.

CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.

CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.

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