Autumn Care of Shallotte
Nursing Home Facility
237 Mulberry Street, Shallotte, NC 28459
Autumn Care of Shallotte is a 140-bed nursing and rehab facility, located in downtown Shallotte, on the coast of North Carolina. We opened our doors in 1989, and have been proudly serving our local community and the remainder of Brunswick County, New Hanover, Columbus and surrounding counties.
Operated by Saber Healthcare Group, which runs 114 communities in our directory.
Autumn Care of Shallotte is licensed for 100 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Brunswick County average about 93 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 91% 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 Brunswick County average of roughly 82%.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 55%.
The community is located in Brunswick County, NC.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 25 problems at Autumn Care of Shallotte. 2 findings involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 9 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $16,452.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids 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
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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 Shallotte offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 100
- Occupancy 91%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.5
- Annual staff turnover 55%
- Last health inspection July 2025
Resident & family reviews
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