Premier Living and Rehab Center — Nursing Home in Lake Waccamaw, NC
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 127 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 63.1 |
| CMS Certification Number | 345185 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | N/A HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | N/A HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
Premier Living and Rehab Center had 20 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (June 26, 2025), including 3 classified as severe.
Inspection Findings — June 26, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. (Level G)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition (Level B)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level B)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. (Level G)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. (Level D)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. (Level G)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. (Level E)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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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 E)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. (Level F)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. (Level E)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly (Level F)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level E)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. (Level E)Corrected — August 15, 2025
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — August 15, 2025
Premier Living and Rehab Center is a 127-bed nursing home in Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Its most recent inspection, in June 2025, cited 20 deficiencies, 3 of them severe. It is on CMS's Special Focus Facility list, a designation for persistently poor-performing nursing homes. CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon.
There are no clear strengths highlighted on the record; the facility’s regulatory status and recent findings point to serious quality and safety concerns. Ask the facility what specific, recent changes they’ve made to prevent abuse and to improve communication, resident assessments, and safe transfers/discharges.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Premier Living and Rehab Center Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Premier Living and Rehab Center is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is Premier Living and Rehab Center's CMS star rating?
Premier Living and Rehab Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
Has Premier Living and Rehab Center had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, Premier Living and Rehab Center had 20 total deficiencies, including 3 classified as severe.
How many beds does Premier Living and Rehab Center have?
Premier Living and Rehab Center has 127 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.