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D
Poor

Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

1402 Pinckney Street · Whiteville, NC 28472

9106424245 · For profit - Corporation

107 beds99.1 residents213 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
B
Good
Total Staff
D
Poor
RN Staff
D
Poor
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

Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 4.0871 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.3807 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.19 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 15.78% compared to weekdays. The facility relies heavily on temporary agency staff (15.49% of hours), suggesting potential workforce instability.

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

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

⚠️RN staffing (0.3807 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.
⚠️15.49% of nursing hours come from agency/contract workers. High contractor reliance often means less continuity of care — staff who don't know the residents.

✨ Strengths (2)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
Total Nurse HPRD
4.0871hrs/resident/day▲ 0.19
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.3807hrs/resident/day▼ 0.30
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
15.78%
4.2779 weekday → 3.6029 weekend
Agency Staff
15.49%
3% of RN hours from contractors
⚠ High contractor reliance
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.462hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.9899hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.3715std 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. Columbus County Average+0.34 HPRD
3.75
04.09 HPRD
vs. North Carolina State Average+0.32 HPRD
3.77
04.09 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.19 HPRD
3.90
04.09 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
Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center ★
Whiteville · This facility
—
D
4.08710.3807★☆☆☆☆
Premier Living and Rehab Center
Lake Waccamaw
10.6 mi
—
00★☆☆☆☆
Bladen East Health And Rehab
Elizabethtown
19.6 mi
C
3.54950.4978★★★☆☆
Elizabethtown Healthcare & Rehab Center
Elizabethtown
19.8 mi
B
3.67950.5969★★★☆☆
Harborview Lumberton
Lumberton
25.6 mi
C
3.55360.4444★★☆☆☆
Woodhaven Nursing Center
Lumberton
27.1 mi
D
3.610.2557★☆☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

5
Inspections
27
Total Deficiencies
$135,234
Fines Assessed
Jul 10, 2025Health
5 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 26, 2024Health
6 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Feb 29, 2024Health
5 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Sep 15, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
May 4, 2023Health
9 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Penalty History

Jul 26, 2024Fine
$69,518
Feb 29, 2024Fine
$45,429
Sep 15, 2023Fine
$4,196
Sep 15, 2023Fine
$7,443
May 4, 2023Fine
$8,648
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.