Britthaven of Outer Banks
Nursing Home Facility
430 West Health Center Drive, Nags Head, NC 27959
Would you like to retire to the Outer Banks of North Carolina but have an elderly relative who requires placement in a long term care facility?
Britthaven of Outer Banks is licensed for 126 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Dare County average about 114 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 74% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2026 and recorded 1 deficiency.
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 56%.
The community is located in Dare County, NC.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 8 problems at Britthaven of Outer Banks. None of them caused harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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.
Britthaven of Outer Banks offers memory care, nursing home care, hospice care, respite care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 126
- Occupancy 74%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.1
- Annual staff turnover 56%
- Last health inspection July 2026
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