Davis Health Care Center
1011 Porters Neck Road, Wilmington, NC, 28411
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 115 · avg 98 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 62.1% — higher than most North Carolina nursing homesNorth Carolina avg: 49.6% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 47.8% — near the North Carolina averageNorth Carolina avg: 46.6% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $63,996 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 345160
- Certified beds
- 115 beds · avg 98 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Cornelia Nixon Davis, Inc.
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Audrey l Sutton-surak
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Joanna Biehl
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Mary Clements
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Melissa j Mcadams Welsh
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Charles Long
Corporate Director · since 2004
- Cornelia Nixon Davis, Inc.
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 1966
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 14)
- J0689·Oct 20, 2025Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D0849·Apr 17, 2025
Administration Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
- F0809·Apr 17, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
- B0640·Apr 17, 2025
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- E0565·Apr 17, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- G0550·Feb 8, 2024Complaint
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E0867·Feb 8, 2024
Administration Deficiencies
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- E0812·Feb 8, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $55K
- 20241 fine · $8,824
Most recent events
- Oct 20, 2025Fine · $55K
- Feb 8, 2024Fine · $8,824
Largest single fine on record: $55K.
Fire-safety citations
1 Life-Safety-Code citation on file. Most recent: Apr 17, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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