Jacob's Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

1721 Bald Hill Loop · Madison, NC · 27025 · 3365489658

170 certified beds For profit - Limited Liability company Chain: Principle Long Term Care

Why this verdict

  • Federal penalties on record: $16,801 in fines in the last 24 months.
  • Cleaner inspection record than most facilities nationally.
  • Inspection results have improved across recent cycles.

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Red flags

1 immediate-jeopardy citation in prior inspection cycles

Serious past findings — check whether the underlying problems were fixed and stayed fixed.

1 abuse-related citation at the actual-harm level

Inspectors cited failures in the abuse-prevention rules (F600–F610) that resulted in actual harm to a resident.

Medicare/Medicaid payments were denied

CMS refused payment for new admissions for a period — one of its strongest enforcement tools.

RN staffing in the bottom 10% nationally

0.28 registered-nurse hours per resident per day, vs a 0.58 national median and 0.75 benchmark.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 83
Serious harm & abuse 20% 84
Staffing 20% 56
Federal penalties 15% 43
Trend 10% 92
Context 5% 100

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 5 of 5 Inspections: 4 of 5 Staffing: 3 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day3.403.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day0.280.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day3.09≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / year43%median 45%
Fines (3-yr window)2 · $16,801

Inspection citations (8 in the current record)

  • Immediate jeopardy · J September 18, 2024 · found via complaint

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Corrected August 5, 2024 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D September 18, 2024

    Provide appropriate foot care.

    Corrected October 11, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E September 18, 2024

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Corrected October 11, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E September 18, 2024

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Corrected October 11, 2024 · Nutrition and Dietary

  • Potential for harm · D April 27, 2023

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Corrected May 25, 2023 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D April 27, 2023

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Corrected May 25, 2023 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D April 27, 2023

    Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

    Corrected May 25, 2023 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D April 27, 2023

    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

    Corrected May 25, 2023 · Administration

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount / length
September 18, 2024Fine$4,017
September 18, 2024Fine$12,784
September 18, 2024Payment Denial2 days

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 345050 · certified since May 8, 1968. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.