Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is a senior care community located in Lincolnton, NC. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Lincolnton area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (704)732-7055.

Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center is licensed for 63 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Lincolnton average about 79 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 95% 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 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Lincolnton average about 3.3 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2026 and recorded 1 deficiency.

Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Lincolnton average about 3.5 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 40%.

The community is located in Lincoln County, NC.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 3/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 5/5

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 8 problems at Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. None of them caused harm to a resident.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

  Inspected June 2026. Corrected by June 28, 2026.

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.

Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit limited liability corporation
• Beds / units 63
• Occupancy 95%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.1
• Annual staff turnover 40%
• Last health inspection June 2026