Eckerd Living Center — Nursing Home in Highlands, NC
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 80 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 47.8 |
| CMS Certification Number | 345437 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.86 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 1.08 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Eckerd Living Center had 4 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (April 10, 2026).
Inspection Findings — April 10, 2026
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — April 23, 2026
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. (Level D)Corrected — April 23, 2026
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Level D)Corrected — April 23, 2026
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Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. (Level D)Corrected — April 23, 2026
Eckerd Living Center is a 80-bed nursing home in Highlands, North Carolina. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.9 hours per resident day, above the North Carolina average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in April 2026, cited 4 deficiencies, none of them severe.
This facility shows a clear strength in maintaining better-than-average nursing staffing and a top overall rating, which suggests consistent day-to-day care capacity. You may want to ask how the facility has addressed recent citation findings around assessments, care planning and resident communication to ensure those processes reliably meet residents’ needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Eckerd Living Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Eckerd Living Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Eckerd Living Center's CMS star rating?
Eckerd Living Center has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at Eckerd Living Center?
Eckerd Living Center reports 3.86231 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has Eckerd Living Center had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Eckerd Living Center had 4 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does Eckerd Living Center have?
Eckerd Living Center has 80 certified beds.
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.