PruittHealth - Crystal Coast

    468 Hwy 70 E, Sealevel, NC 28577
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing
    2.9ยท69 reviews

    Caring staff restored my mobility

    I had a very good experience here - the staff (Colleen especially) were caring, knowledgeable and really went above and beyond. The facility is beautiful, very clean, and the state-of-the-art therapy helped me regain mobility so I could go home doing well. Admissions, social work and activities were responsive and friendly; I would definitely recommend it.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    2.88ยท(69)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.2
    • Staff

      2.8
    • Meals

      1.5
    • Amenities

      2.4
    • Value

      1.2

    Pros

    • On-site social work and financial counseling
    • Dedicated activities director and organized programming
    • Accessible physical and occupational therapy services
    • Spacious, well-equipped rehabilitation rooms
    • Clean and well-maintained newer building areas
    • Private single rooms available in newer wing
    • Pleasant, caring frontline nursing and therapy staff
    • Attentive transport and rehab personnel
    • Family-oriented, community atmosphere with local groups
    • Landscaped outdoor spaces and grounds

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing leading to delayed attention
    • Inconsistent continuity of care and poor shift handoffs
    • Slow or inconsistent initiation and coordination of therapy
    • Medication-administration timing issues and pharmacy delays
    • Inadequate maintenance of some amenities and furniture
    • Safety and monitoring gaps for residents with limited mobility
    • Incontinence-care delays and inconsistent toileting schedules
    • Rigid visitation policies and variable administrative communication
    • Privacy and information-handling concerns
    • Uneven quality between newer and older facility areas
    • Weak discharge planning and limited insurance advocacy
    • Inconsistent availability of advertised resident services

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews present a mixed picture of care at this facility, with clear strengths in rehabilitation, social supports, and elements of the physical environment alongside persistent operational weaknesses. Families describe effective on-site resources such as social work, financial counseling, an activities director, and well-equipped therapy spaces; several accounts also highlight pleasant, helpful frontline staff, clean newer units, private rooms in the newer wing, and attractive outdoor areas. These aspects suggest the facility can provide strong rehabilitative programming and a community-oriented environment in portions of the campus.

    Clinical care and daily responsiveness emerge as the most frequently cited concerns. Many comments describe long nurse-call response times and staffing levels that contribute to delays in assistance, inconsistent transfer and mobility-support practices, and gaps in monitoring for residents with limited mobility. Therapy services and rehabilitation resources are viewed positively when available, but initiation of therapy and continued services appear inconsistent and sometimes constrained by insurance coordination. Medication management is another recurrent operational problemโ€”families cite multi-day delays for medications and off-site pharmacy coordination issues that affect timely pain and other symptom control. Several reports also describe problems with documentation, paperwork errors, and discharge-planning delays that complicate transitions home or to other care settings.

    Communication and management practices show variability. Many families praise individual staff membersโ€”nurses, transports, and therapistsโ€”for being kind and attentive. At the same time, concerns are raised about poor shift-change communication, inconsistent family notification about care changes, and a variable administrative tone, including rigid visiting rules in some instances. There are also descriptions of privacy and information-handling concerns. A small number of serious individual incidents were described, including an allegation of a staff-related incident and concerns following a resident's death; these accounts amplify worries about clinical oversight and family communication in critical events.

    Facility condition and amenities are uneven across the campus. The newer building and rehab areas receive positive remarks for cleanliness, private rooms, and up-to-date therapy equipment. Conversely, older areas are described as dated and lacking some basic amenities (for example, inconsistent hot water and worn furniture). Residents and families also note that advertised servicesโ€”salon access, certain recreational funding, or permitted personal itemsโ€”are not always consistently available. Activity programming is generally seen as engaging where staffed and funded, with connections to music and faith-based groups, but some reviews describe limited activity resources or cancelled programming due to staffing or budget constraints.

    Taken together, the pattern suggests a facility with substantive strengths in rehabilitation services, social supports, and some newer infrastructure, but with systemic operational issues that affect reliability of daily care. Prospective residents and families should expect variability depending on unit and staffing levels: when staffing and coordination are strong, families report very positive experiences; when staffing is thin or administrative processes falter, families report delays in care, communication breakdowns, and medication or therapy interruptions. Practical steps for families considering this facility include confirming current staffing and therapy-start timelines, clarifying pharmacy and medication-arrival processes, asking for written discharge plans and insurance-advocacy procedures, and arranging for an engaged family advocate during transitions and critical communications.

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    Location

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    PruittHealth - Crystal Coast is located at 468 Hwy 70 E, Sealevel, NC, 28577.

    About PruittHealth - Crystal Coast

    PruittHealth - Sealevel is a medium-sized nursing facility with 104 beds that provides both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care services. Operating under corporate, for-profit ownership, the care home accepts both Medicare and Medicaid, making it accessible to residents with a variety of financial situations. It is not part of a continuing care retirement community, focusing its services on individuals needing short or long-term skilled nursing rather than offering a full spectrum of senior living options.

    Residents seeking short-term rehabilitation at PruittHealth - Sealevel can expect an environment focused on recovery following hospital stays related to strokes, heart attacks, infections, or accidental injuries. Approximately 45.4% of residents are able to return home after discharge, reflecting the facility's commitment to improving residents' functional abilities. Notably, the percentage of falls resulting in major injuries is reported as 0.0%, and 7.7% of those staying for short-term rehabilitation have experienced infections requiring hospitalization, while 13.7% required emergency room visits during their stay. To support patient care, nursing staff provide an average of 2 hours and 55 minutes of direct care per resident each day.

    For long-term care residents, PruittHealth - Sealevel provides assistance with a range of daily activities and medical needs, such as administering medications, dressing, eating, and personal hygiene. The care home places an emphasis on helping individuals maintain their independence, with 82.2% of residents retaining the ability to manage activities of daily living without extensive assistance. Emergency room visits for this group average 1.8 per 1,000 patient days. The administration is attentive to preventative care, as shown by a 98.6% flu vaccination rate among residents. Staffing levels are consistent with those of the short-term rehabilitation unit, though weekend staffing is rated below average for maintaining the same ratios as weekdays.

    PruittHealth - Sealevel also undergoes regular health, fire, and safety inspections conducted by national regulatory bodies to ensure a safe and compliant living environment. The most recent inspection metrics reflect its adherence to national fire protection standards, with periodic reviews helping to maintain quality and safety standards. Over the last three years, the facility has paid fines totaling $9,463, indicative of their responsiveness to regulatory feedback.

    Residents and families may find comfort in the knowledge that PruittHealth - Sealevel is committed to providing care in a structured setting where daily medical and personal needs are met. Through participation in federal programs like Medicare and Medicaid, comprehensive care is accessible to a wide range of seniors in need of skilled nursing services, whether their stay is for short-term rehabilitation or ongoing long-term support.

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