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B
Good

Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent

4010 Bridges Street Extension · Morehead City, NC 28557

2527260031 · For profit - Limited Liability company

92 beds87.3 residents125 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 3.7178 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.6242 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.18 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing drops significantly — dropping 25.35% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been declining over recent quarters — worth monitoring.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

⚠️RN staffing (0.6242 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️Weekend staffing drops 25.35% — significantly higher than average. Residents receive substantially less care on Saturdays and Sundays.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
3.7178hrs/resident/day▼ 0.18
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6242hrs/resident/day▼ 0.06
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
25.35%
4.0047 weekday → 2.9895 weekend
⚠ Significant weekend reduction
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
1.9316hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.9745hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.5226std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Carteret County Average+0.40 HPRD
3.32
03.72 HPRD
vs. North Carolina State Average-0.05 HPRD
3.77
03.72 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.18 HPRD
3.90
03.72 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent ★
Morehead City · This facility
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B
3.71780.6242★★★★★
Pruitthealth-Crystal Coast
Beaufort
13.3 mi
C
3.0540.9051★★★☆☆
Riverpoint Crest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
New Bern
27.6 mi
C
3.38260.496★★★☆☆
Grantsbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Grantsboro
28.8 mi
C
3.20730.7486★★★★★
Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Jacksonville
35.8 mi
C
3.49650.5472★★★☆☆
Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Jacksonville
38.4 mi
C
3.63760.5277★★★★★

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

1
Inspections
1
Total Deficiencies
$0
Fines Assessed
Jan 7, 2026Health
1 deficiency cited
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CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.