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Davis Health Care Center

1011 PORTERS NECK ROAD, WILMINGTON, NC, 28411

(910) 686-7195

www.thedaviscommunity.org

115 licensed beds

★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1011 Porters Neck Road

Wilmington, NC 28411

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Bed capacity

115

CMS facility ID

345160

Care type

Nursing home

County

New Hanover

Facility name

Davis Health Care Center

Street address

1011 PORTERS NECK ROAD

City / state / ZIP

Wilmington, NC 28411

Phone

(910) 686-7195

Website

www.thedaviscommunity.org

About this facility — Davis Health Care Center

Davis Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is licensed for 115 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 44 senior care facilities in Wilmington and 420 skilled nursing facilities across North Carolina. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Davis Health Care Center 23 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $63,996 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Cornelia Nixon Davis, Inc.

Direct owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 1966

Biehl, Joanna

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Clements, Mary

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Long, Charles

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2003

Mcadams Welsh, Melissa

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Sutton-surak, Audrey

Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1976-04-01

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

11 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$63,996 total

Last standard inspection

2026-06-23

Nurse staffing

3.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$408 per day (≈ $12,400/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

32% Medicaid · 14% Medicare · 53% private/other

Occupancy

61% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

9% above the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

115

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations

F-0565

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2026-07-17

F-0600

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2026-07-19

F-0602

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2026-07-17

F-0604

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Corrected 2026-07-17

F-0607

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2026-07-17

F-0627

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Corrected 2026-07-17

F-0689

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-07-17

F-0744

D · No harm found

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Corrected 2026-07-17

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-07-17

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-07-17

2025-10-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-10-31

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (12 citations)

2025-04-17Health inspection4 citations

F-0565

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2025-05-07

F-0640

B · No harm found

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2025-05-07

F-0809

F · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

Corrected 2025-05-07

F-0849

D · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2025-05-07

2024-02-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered7 citations

F-0550

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-02-26

F-0636

D · No harm found

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Corrected 2024-02-22

F-0637

B · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2024-02-27

F-0638

B · No harm found

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Corrected 2024-02-27

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2024-02-12

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-02-09

F-0867

E · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-02-09

2025-04-17Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-06-24

Federal penalties

2025-10-20Fine$55,172

2024-02-08Fine$8,824

Total fines$63,996

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 345160.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.671 ratings on Google

★★★★★Lisa Blaser · 2025-12-24 · via Google
“My Mom was at Champions at first in Assisted Living and finally Memory Care. She enjoyed the engaging activities, excellent food and natural outdoor spaces. The staff in both were caring and attentive. It is not easy leaving your loved ones in the care of others and of course its not always 100 percent how you would like it but I truly believe they had Mom's health and safety as the number priori…”

★★★★★Carol Schutt · 2025-10-24 · via Google
“Although we have only been here a short time, we have quickly concluded that we definitely made the right decision in choosing the Davis Community. From our very first visit we became aware that we're living in a unique situation, where both staff and residents go out of their way to help and welcome newcomers. It seems that the Davis staff has thought very carefully about how to fulfill just ab…”

★★★★Mary R. · 2017-07-18 · via Google
“My first visit here. One of Wilmington's very best ! Elegant interior decoration, a sprawling, protected campus with several buildings and very gracious staff ! My friend in Rehab says the cuisine is excellent. But Rehab patients need SOME social contact and activities too!”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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