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Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation

1075 US HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH, ELIZABETH CITY, NC, 27909
(252) 338-3975
170 licensed beds
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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1075 Us Highway 17 South
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
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Bed capacity
170
CMS facility ID
345036
Care type
Nursing home
County
Pasquotank
Facility name
Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation
Street address
1075 US HIGHWAY 17 SOUTH
City / state / ZIP
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Phone
(252) 338-3975

Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. It is licensed for 170 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 14 senior care facilities in Elizabeth City 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 Elizabeth City Health and Rehabilitation 25 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $77,760 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.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation
Ownership type
For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Sprenger, Christopher
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2016
Elizabeth City Healthcare Properties, Llc
Mortgage holder — since 2016
Waring, Tina
Managing employee — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1967-02-13
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$77,760 total
Last standard inspection
2025-06-19
Nurse staffing
3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$463 per day (≈ $14,080/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
58% Medicaid · 24% Medicare · 19% private/other
Occupancy
87% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
24% above the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
170
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily Open 24 hours
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.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-06-19Health inspection1 citation
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-06-20
2024-04-05Health inspection3 citations
F-0623
B · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-04-13
F-0803
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2024-04-06
F-0867
B · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2024-04-13
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (21 citations)
2023-11-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0580
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-11-30
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-11-30
F-0726
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2023-11-30
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-11-30
F-0867
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2023-11-30
2023-10-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-11-06
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2023-11-06
2023-01-27Health inspection11 citations
F-0570
C · No harm found
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Corrected 2023-02-23
F-0577
C · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2023-02-13
F-0623
C · No harm found
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2023-02-06
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-02-27
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2023-03-01
F-0679
E · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2023-02-13
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-03-01
F-0689
G · Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-06-09
F-0761
E · 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 2023-03-01
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 2023-03-01
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-03-01
2024-04-05Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-06-10
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-06-10
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-06-10

Federal penalties

2023-10-28Fine$77,760
2023-10-28Medicare payment denial — 14 days
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 345036.
What people say on Google.
3.547 ratings on Google
★★★★★Ashley · 2026-07-23 · via Google

“ECHR has some of the most caring and compassionate healthcare workers in the industry. As a hospice care consultant I have seen many facilities in this region over the last 15 years and they are by far one of the very best! I also have seen personally the care they provide to the residents in their community and they truly care. The care is personal and they strive to meet each residents needs to …”

★★★★★Graham Twine · 2026-03-02 · via Google

“The staff here never gave up on me even when I wanted to give up on myself. They focused on what I needed to do to get me home. The therapists helped me to set goals that helped me return to my life. I would especially like to thank Jared, Ana and Tina who worked with me in rehab and all the rest of the staff that helped me.”

★★★★★Nicole Reilly · 2025-12-17 · via Google

“My mom recently suffered a stroke the beginning of this month she was in the hospital for About a week and then she was sent over to Elizabeth City Health And rehabilitation. The staff is phenomenal. The director of social services is amazing they answered All my questions they explained everything to me I could not imagine putting my mom in a different rehab rehabilitation center. The staff is ca…”

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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