Cleveland Pines

    1404 N Lafayette St, Shelby, NC 28150
    • Skilled Nursing
    2.3ยท3 reviews

    Caring staff but safety issues

    I chose this facility for a short stay and the staff truly go above and beyond-it's the best short-stay LTC option in Shelby, NC. However, I suffered a fall there that left my ankle black, swollen and painful, and I was ultimately removed from the facility. My hearing aid and a jacket were lost, the building is dated and not very clean, meals were overly high in sodium, and I was even treated for an illness I didn't have. Caring staff, but safety, cleanliness and facility upgrades need attention.

    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

    2.33ยท(3)

    Overall rating

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

      2.3
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      1.0
    • Amenities

      1.0
    • Value

      2.3

    Pros

    • staff who go above and beyond
    • strong local long-term care reputation
    • short-term/stabilization stays available

    Cons

    • insufficient fall-prevention protocols
    • gaps in clinical-assessment and care coordination
    • inconsistent cleanliness and sanitation
    • personal-property management weaknesses
    • high-sodium and inconsistent meal nutrition
    • outdated physical plant requiring upgrades
    • gaps in incident-response and family communication

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews present a mixed picture of Cleveland Pines. Commenters consistently praised staff dedication and described the facility as a respected local long-term care provider, with capacity for short-term or stabilization stays. At the same time, multiple operational concerns recur across the feedback, suggesting areas families should investigate further before placement.

    Care quality and safety show both strengths and weaknesses. Positive commentary centers on staff willingness to provide extra assistance and attention to residents. However, several accounts describe events that point to weaknesses in fall-prevention and post-incident handling; these suggest that transfer and mobility-safety procedures and on-site acute-incident capacity may be inconsistent. There are also notes implying gaps in clinical assessment or in how symptoms are evaluated and communicated, which may affect diagnostic and treatment decisions for some residents.

    Staff interactions are characterized as compassionate and hardworking by many, yet there are also concerns about communication and follow-up. While staff are frequently described as going beyond routine duties, other entries indicate inconsistent family communication after incidents and lapses in tracking or returning personal belongings. This combination suggests strong frontline commitment paired with operational controls that may need strengthening.

    Dining feedback is mixed. Several comments highlight elevated sodium content and uneven meal quality, indicating that menu planning and dietary oversight may not consistently meet nutritional expectations. There is limited commentary about activities and engagement programming in the available summaries, making assessment of recreational or therapeutic offerings inconclusive from the current information.

    The physical environment is described as dated and in need of upgrades, and there are cleanliness and sanitation issues raised in some comments. These facility-maintenance and housekeeping concerns, combined with an older physical plant, suggest investment is needed to modernize guest areas and improve environmental standards.

    Management-level patterns include weaknesses in property-management controls and incident-response protocols. Loss of personal items and delays or inconsistencies in communicating with families after incidents indicate opportunity for clearer policies and stronger administrative oversight.

    For prospective residents and families: weigh the clear strengths in staff commitment and local reputation against operational gaps in safety protocols, clinical-assessment practices, property controls, dining nutrition, and facility upkeep. Visitors should ask about fall-prevention programs, clinical-assessment procedures, property-loss policies, menu planning (including sodium content), housekeeping standards, and recent or planned facility upgrades to get a fuller, current picture of how Cleveland Pines is addressing these areas.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3ยท/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

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    Cleveland Pines is located at 1404 N Lafayette St, Shelby, NC, 28150.

    About 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.

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