Mount Olive Center
Nursing Home Facility
228 Smith Chapel Road, Mount Olive, NC 28365-1917
We are a 150-bed nursing facility with a primary focus of short-term rehabilitation, but we also offer long-term care placement. We are located centrally to those communities we serve; Mount Olive, Grantham, Seven Springs, Calypso, Newton Grove, Dudley and others. Mount Olive Center offers daily general practice physician services on-site. Medical services are provided by Physicians Eldercare. Dr. Greg Bugaj (Medical Director) is Board Certified in Internal and Geriatric Medicine. Kemi Douglas (Nurse Practitioner) is credentialed with the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Operated by Genesis HealthCare, which runs 507 communities in our directory.
With 150 beds, Mount Olive Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Wayne County average about 53 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 89% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Wayne County average about 2.0 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in October 2025 and recorded 14 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 2.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.3 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.
The community is located in Wayne County, NC.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 30 problems at Mount Olive Center. 5 findings involved harm to a resident, including 3 that put residents in immediate danger. 21 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home 4 times, a total of $171,721.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
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.
Mount Olive Center offers nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 150
- Occupancy 89%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 2.9
- Annual staff turnover 57%
- Last health inspection October 2025
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