Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Operated by Principle Long Term Care, which runs 32 communities in our directory.

Employer rating 3.5 out of 5 778 reviews from their own employees on Indeed. See what they say.

Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is licensed for 70 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Craven County average about 68 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 94% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.

Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded no deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 78%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.

The community is located in Craven County, NC.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 2/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 2/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 2/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 3/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 9 problems at Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 4 that put residents in immediate danger. 5 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $167,122.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Cherry Point Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center offers nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit corporation
• Beds / units 70
• Occupancy 94%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.6
• Annual staff turnover 78%
• Last health inspection July 2025