Margate Health and Rehab Center
Nursing Home Facility
540 Waugh Street, Jefferson, NC 28640
Margate Health and Rehab Center is a senior care community located in Jefferson, NC. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Jefferson area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (336)246-5581.
With 210 beds, Margate Health and Rehab Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Jefferson average about 97 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 55% of its licensed beds, so availability is more likely here than at busier communities nearby.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2026 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 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 55%.
The community is located in Ashe County, NC.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 23 problems at Margate Health and Rehab Center. 4 findings involved harm to a resident, including 2 that put residents in immediate danger. 5 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 3 times, a total of $21,072. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Margate Health and Rehab Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit limited liability corporation
- Beds / units 210
- Occupancy 55%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 55%
- Last health inspection February 2026
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