Cleveland Pines

Cleveland Pines is a nursing center in Shelby, NC, that's connected to Atrium Health and managed by The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority since February 2020, and you'll find that it provides both skilled nursing care and memory care services in a senior living community setting, offering a mix of private and semi-private rooms for residents. The place has a capacity for 120 certified beds and keeps an average of 102 residents each day, and while the nurse turnover rate sits at 33.7%-which is lower than the North Carolina average-the nurse staffing averages around 3.38 hours per resident daily, which is under the state average. Cleveland Pines runs as a non-profit corporation and offers short-term rehab, long-term care, dementia care, palliative care, and tailored nursing plans, with physical, occupational, and speech therapy on-site, plus social activities and custom nutrition programs for residents. They use a team approach, bringing together clinicians like geriatric physicians, nurses, social workers, and nutritionists, and have a memory clinic focused on Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease and dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and mild cognitive impairment, where the first visit takes about two to three hours and includes a full history and memory testing. The facility also has 24/7 on-call services, chaplain services, and helps residents with the transition back home when possible, using partnerships like Synchrony Rehab for specialized therapy, and nurses support recovery from strokes, amputations, neurological disorders, and joint replacement surgeries, with dedicated therapists working on relearning daily activities. You'll find a nurturing environment with spiritual and personal support, especially during end-of-life care, while the administrative team, led by Kathryn Dotson, works with a variety of clinicians who may be certified medical directors or fellowship-trained in geriatrics. Cleveland Pines has services for residents in long-term care in Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties, offers community amenities like transportation and parking, but it's important to know that inspection reports have cited deficiencies tied to infection control, resident care, quality of life, resident rights, and mobility care, so families should review those reports carefully to understand the care environment and make an informed choice for their loved ones.