Premier Living and Rehab Center

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106 Cameron Street, Lake Waccamaw, NC, 28450 · Columbus County

Premier Living and Rehab Center is a Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility in Lake Waccamaw, NC (CCN 345185) operating under for profit - individual ownership, with 127 certified beds and an average daily census of about 63 residents. CMS assigned it a 1-star Overall rating on the Five-Star Quality Rating System (much below average), built from a 1/5 Health Inspection component, a 1/5 Staffing component, and a 1/5 Quality Measures component. According to CMS Nursing Home Care Compare and the National Provider Identifier Registry, covering more than 14,000 Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes with over 1 million certified beds and Five-Star Quality Ratings issued since December 2008 you can search and compare here, every figure traces to its source in our methodology.

On compliance, CMS records show 20 total deficiencies on the most recent survey cycle (3 complaint-based), with 2 fines totaling $381,817 - the national average is 9.5 deficiencies per facility, so Premier Living and Rehab Center currently sits above that baseline. Payroll-based nurse staffing hours are not currently published for this facility. Note: CMS has flagged this facility with an abuse icon and Special Focus status, indicating a history of citations that warrants closer inspection of the full survey record.

Use the rating breakdown and inspection cycles above to look past the single headline star, the Overall rating is a weighted composite, and facilities with identical headline stars can have very different underlying Health Inspection or Quality Measures profiles. Important: PlainDoctor presents CMS Five-Star Quality Rating data exactly as published at data.cms.gov (February 2026 release) and does not calculate custom scores or rankings. This page is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a placement recommendation, or a substitute for visiting the facility in person. Before selecting a nursing home for yourself or a family member, read the full CMS survey reports, tour the property, interview staff, and consult licensed clinicians and elder-care advisors about medical and financial implications.

CMS Overall Rating
1/5
★☆☆☆☆
Much below average

Rating Breakdown

Health Inspection
1/5
★☆☆☆☆
Quality Measures
1/5
★☆☆☆☆
Staffing
1/5
★☆☆☆☆
Long-Stay QM 1/5

Facility Details

Certified Beds 127
Avg. Residents/Day 63
Ownership For profit - Individual
CCN 345185

How does this facility compare nationally?

Side-by-side reference values from CMS Nursing Home Compare. National figures are computed across all Medicare-certified facilities reporting in the latest dataset.

Metric Premier Living and Rehab Center National avg
Overall CMS rating (1-5 stars) 1/5 3.0/5
Health inspection rating 1/5 3.0/5
Staffing rating 1/5 3.0/5
RN hours / resident / day N/A 0.68
Total deficiencies (current cycle) 20 9.5
Certified beds 127 -

Reading these numbers: CMS star ratings are relative percentile rankings within each state, not absolute clinical scores, a 3-star rating means roughly average for that state, not poor care. Deficiency counts vary with survey timing and citation severity (scope and severity letters A-L). Always pair these figures with an in-person visit and direct conversations with staff and residents' families.

Compliance & Safety

20
Deficiencies
national avg: 9.5
3
Complaint-Based
2
Fines
$381,817
4
Total Penalties

Inspection Cycle Breakdown

Cycle 1 (Most Recent Survey)
Standard 20
Complaint 3
Deficiency Score 172
Survey: 2025-06-26
Cycle 2 (Prior Survey)
Standard 29
Complaint 12
Deficiency Score 751
Survey: 2024-07-02

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⚠ This facility has an abuse icon on its CMS record.
⚠ This facility has special focus status, it has a history of serious quality issues.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Premier Living and Rehab Center's overall CMS rating?

Premier Living and Rehab Center has a 1-star overall CMS rating (Much below average). Health inspection: 1/5. Staffing: 1/5. Quality measures: 1/5.

How many beds does Premier Living and Rehab Center have?

Premier Living and Rehab Center has 127 Medicare-certified beds with an average of 63 residents per day.

What are CMS Five-Star ratings?

CMS rates nursing homes on a 1-5 star scale based on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing. Five stars means much above average; one star means much below average. Ratings are updated monthly based on the most recent survey data.

How does Premier Living and Rehab Center's staffing compare to the national average?

Staffing data is not currently available for Premier Living and Rehab Center.

How many deficiencies does Premier Living and Rehab Center have?

Premier Living and Rehab Center has 20 total deficiencies, which is above the national average of 9.5. Of these, 3 are complaint-based deficiencies. The facility has received 2 fine(s).

Who owns Premier Living and Rehab Center?

Premier Living and Rehab Center is operated under For profit - Individual ownership. The facility has 127 certified beds and is located in Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina.

Nearby Nursing Homes in North Carolina

Other Medicare-certified facilities from the same CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System roster, prioritizing Lake Waccamaw.

Facility identified by CMS Certification Number (CCN) 345185. Data from CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System (data.cms.gov, Feb 2026 release). Ratings are calculated by CMS based on health inspections, quality measures, and staffing levels. PlainDoctor presents these ratings exactly as published by CMS, no custom scores or modifications are applied.

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