Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove

    5725 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC 28412
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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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

    3.84·(94)

    Overall rating

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

      3.8
    • Staff

      3.8
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nursing and CNA care
    • Skilled and effective physical-therapy services
    • Strong occupational-therapy support
    • Positive short-term rehabilitation outcomes
    • Engaged, personable therapy staff
    • Welcoming, family-like atmosphere
    • Responsive front-desk and reception team
    • Clean, well-maintained common areas
    • Varied resident activities and special events
    • Clear family communication via text and phone
    • Efficient admission and intake processes
    • Supportive transportation/van services

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and high staff turnover
    • Variable staff conduct and communication tone
    • Inconsistent sanitation and pest-control
    • Gaps in laundry and personal-belongings management
    • Variable meal quality and temperature control
    • Poor interdepartmental communication and coordination
    • Limited after-hours responsiveness
    • Policy transparency and inconsistent policy application
    • Insufficient oversight and safety management during renovations
    • Inconsistent bathing and incontinence-care scheduling
    • Billing and administrative-process weaknesses
    • Variable clinical decision-making, including pain-management practices

    Summary of reviews

    Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove elicits a notably mixed set of experiences. Many reviewers emphasize the facility's strengths in short-term rehabilitation and hands-on caregiving: families and residents frequently describe compassionate, attentive nursing and CNA care, effective physical- and occupational-therapy teams, and measurable progress during rehab stays. Several accounts highlight a welcoming, family-like atmosphere, engaged therapists, efficient admissions, and clear, timely communication with families via calls or texts. Activities and special events are also noted positively, and some areas of the building and common spaces are described as clean and well maintained.

    At the same time, there are consistent operational concerns that prospective residents and families should evaluate. Staffing levels and turnover emerge as a recurring theme: understaffing is linked to delays in care, inconsistent assistance with activities of daily living (including bathing and continence support), and variable continuity among CNAs. Relatedly, reviewers describe uneven staff conduct and tone—examples include dismissive interactions and poor inter-staff communication—that affect family confidence and resident experience. Clinical decision-making is described as variable in cases such as pain-management and post-rehab transition planning, which may warrant direct discussion with medical leadership during any evaluation.

    Dining and programming show variability. Several guests praise organized events, holiday meals, and engaging activities, and some residents report nutritious, appealing food. Others note service issues such as meals served at inconsistent temperatures or early dinner times that did not fit individual routines. Families who place high priority on consistent meal service and timing should review dining practices in person.

    Facility condition and safety are mixed as well. Many reviewers praise clean, well-kept areas, while others report sanitation and pest-control concerns in certain units and odor issues in shared spaces. Renovation and maintenance practices are an area of concern for some families: descriptions of dust, paint fumes, limited ventilation, exposed cords, and limited on-site oversight indicate that safety during construction and infection-control/ventilation measures should be clarified with management.

    Administrative and policy issues are another prominent pattern. Positive notes include responsive front-desk staff, visible administrators, and efficient intake for admissions. Conversely, families also cite inconsistent policy transparency (for example, emotional-support-animal rules), problems with laundry and missing personal items, billing or Medicare-claim disputes, and limited responsiveness after hours. These operational areas—policy clarity, personal-item handling, and billing—are common sources of dissatisfaction and merit direct verification before placement.

    Overall recommendation guidance: Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove appears strong for residents seeking focused, short-term rehabilitation with hands-on therapy and an attentive therapy team. For prospective long-term residents or those requiring frequent, uninterrupted assistance, the facility shows operational variability that could affect daily care continuity. Visitors should perform an in-person tour, ask targeted questions about staffing ratios and turnover, review pest-control and renovation-safety protocols, confirm policies for emotional-support animals and visitation, and clarify billing and laundry procedures. Observing mealtime service and speaking directly with therapy and nursing leadership can help families determine whether the facility’s strengths align with their loved one’s needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove is located at 5725 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC, 28412.

    About Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove

    Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove is a for-profit skilled nursing facility with 90 certified beds and usually cares for about 83 residents each day, so it's of moderate size, and since September 2019 Saber Governance, LLC has managed it with Brian Joiner taking over in March 2020, and Saber Healthcare Group is the main group it's affiliated with, and this place is one of several Autumn Care locations in North Carolina, most notably in Wilmington. They provide a range of care services, including skilled nursing, rehabilitation care, long-term care, assisted living, memory care, and personal care, and all of this happens under a care-first approach aimed at meeting individual needs and preferences, and staff make person-centered care plans for each resident to help them reach better health and more independence. Residents can get short-term rehab, long-term skilled nursing services, and respite care, and there are specialized programs for different medical needs, including contracts with the VA for veterans, and they offer a pre-registration program if someone wants to plan for rehabilitation before a surgery. Licensed professionals handle daily care, and the team offers around 3.16 nurse hours to each resident per day, though the nurse turnover rate is a bit high at 68.5%, which means patients might see new faces somewhat often. Inspectors have found some problems in the past, giving deficiency citations for things like following treatment orders or pain management, so it's good to be aware that the care meets required standards, with some areas needing ongoing attention. Residents and their families say the place has a home-like atmosphere and staff are kind and helpful. The building has skilled nursing beds, air conditioning, and onsite customer parking, so it covers the basic comforts. It's been recognized by the American Health Care Association in the 2020 Quality Initiative Recognition Program, which shows some commitment to quality improvements, but like most places there's always room for improvements alongside ongoing efforts to specialize care and maintain a comfortable environment while giving each adult attention based on their own wellness goals.

    People often ask...

    Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 5725 Carolina Beach Rd, Wilmington, NC 28412.

    No, Autumn Care of Myrtle Grove does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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