Currituck Health & Rehab Center sits in Barco, North Carolina, right off Coinjock Bay along Route 168, and here you'll find both skilled nursing and senior rehabilitation services, with 100 certified skilled nursing beds and an 86-unit assisted living center that's been serving the community for more than 20 years. Residents usually number around 66 per day, and there's a mix of care, from long-term nursing and assisted living amenities to memory care, rehab for recovery, and even personal care services for those who need help with everyday activities. The center's owned by Saber Healthcare Holdings, LLC, with multiple indirect owners and has been under SHG Management LLC and Saber Governance, LLC's managerial control since September 2019, running as a for-profit limited liability company and affiliated with Saber Healthcare Group.
The care staff, with a rate of 3.40 nurse hours per resident each day and a nurse turnover rate of 48.5%, gives support for rehab, skilled nursing, and daily needs, and the team works with each resident's physician to create custom recovery and rehab plans, including special programs for people having surgery soon, so people can start planning before they even arrive. There's an interdisciplinary team that learns about the residents personally and offers programs and activities to make days interesting, including meals cooked fresh each day, events for holidays, and comfortable dining. The grounds invite people outside, with a pond, gazebos, a wooded walking path, and an enclosed courtyard so residents can enjoy safe strolls and fresh air.
The facility follows federal civil rights laws and doesn't discriminate, and it's won the 2020 Quality Initiative Recognition from the American Health Care Association (AHCA), though there have been some important inspection findings to note, like a full inspection report from August 30, 2024 with 15 deficiencies, including infection control, and a total of 19 deficiencies across inspection reports. Of special concern, the center's had two citations at the immediate jeopardy level concerning adequate care for residents with incontinence (F0690) and ensuring a hazard-free environment (F0689). The facility does offer various healthcare and personal support options, from memory care to help recovering from surgery, with specialized equipment and pre-surgery programs. You'll find pleasant grounds and a mix of health services, with Administrator Thomas Fitzgibbons overseeing the center.
The location gives easy access to natural attractions like miles of coastline, and the center tries to make things easier for residents moving in, offering guided tours and a pre-registration program to plan post-hospital recovery. Residents and families might want to review inspection and staffing information when deciding about care needs.
