Autumn Care of Salisbury
Nursing Home Facility
1505 Bringle Ferry Road, Salisbury, NC 28146
From the moment you walk into Autumn Care of Salisbury, you can immediately feel that you are in the company of family and friends. Those that work here have been a part of the Salisbury/Rowan County community for a long time and bring a well-rounded culture to our facility. The majority of our employees have many years of dedicated service to the facility and to our residents.
Operated by Saber Healthcare Group, which runs 114 communities in our directory.
Autumn Care of Salisbury is licensed for 97 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Salisbury average about 85 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 92% 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. That is above the Salisbury average of roughly 83%.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Salisbury average about 3.1 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.2 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.5 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Salisbury average about 3.6 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 69%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Rowan County, NC.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 20 problems at Autumn Care of Salisbury. None of them caused harm to a resident. 8 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, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Environmental
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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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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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.
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.
Autumn Care of Salisbury offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 97
- Occupancy 92%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.2
- Annual staff turnover 69%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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