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Pruitthealth-crystal Coast

2416 US Highway 70 East, Beaufort, NC, 28516

(252) 225-0112

www.pruitthealth.com/locator/locations/PruittHealth-Crystal-Coast

104 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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2416 Us Highway 70 East

Beaufort, NC 28516

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Bed capacity

104

CMS facility ID

345182

Care type

Nursing home

County

Carteret

Facility name

Pruitthealth-crystal Coast

Street address

2416 US Highway 70 East

City / state / ZIP

Beaufort, NC 28516

Phone

(252) 225-0112

Website

www.pruitthealth.com/locator/locations/PruittHealth-Crystal-Coast

About this facility — Pruitthealth-crystal Coast

Pruitthealth-crystal Coast is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Beaufort, North Carolina. It is licensed for 104 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Beaufort 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 Pruitthealth-crystal Coast 18 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $3,728 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

Parent company

Pruitthealth

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Hancock, Nena

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018

J Paige Pruitt Trust

Indirect owner — since 2021

Lisa P Hamby Trust

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust

Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Nwp 2020 Child Tr Fbo Neil L Pruitt Jr

Indirect owner — since 2020

Pruitt, Nancy

Officer — since 2013

Pruitt, Neil

Indirect owner · Officer — since 2013

Pruitthealth Consulting Services Inc

Additional disclosable party — since 2013

Small, Philip

Director — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1978-04-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

2 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$3,728 total

Last standard inspection

2026-01-22

Nurse staffing

3.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$342 per day (≈ $10,400/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

81% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 11% private/other

Occupancy

61% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

8% below the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

104

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.

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-triggered1 citation

F-0742

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Corrected 2026-06-15

2026-01-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-02-02

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)

2024-11-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2024-11-18

2024-10-03Health inspection5 citations

F-0580

E · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-11-15

F-0584

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-11-15

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-11-15

F-0805

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Corrected 2024-11-15

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 2024-11-15

2024-08-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-09-06

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2024-09-06

2024-10-03Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-12-20

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2024-12-20

2023-09-14Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2024-01-02

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2024-01-02

K-0521

D · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-01-02

K-0918

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-02-02

2022-05-12Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-07-31

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-07-31

Federal penalties

2023-10-11Fine$3,728

2023-10-11Medicare payment denial — 22 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 345182.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

2.833 ratings on Google

★Lisa Munden · 2025-01-07 · via Google
“Most of the staff are nice. The rooms are clean. The rooms are sterile and give an institutional feel as they do not allow any pictures on the walls or anything personal in there. The room has a bed for the patient and one metal upright chair in the room. There is no comfortable chair for the patient or guests to sit in. The temperature in the room is regulated by the facility and is not set fo…”

★★R K · 2025-11-04 · via Google
“I was admitt to Pruitt and at first you think yea. This is going to be alright. PT and occupational therapy is about the best thing that that place has got going for them. When you push the button for help, you don’t get it. It takes hours on end to get help. I developed septic UTI and pneumonia and was requesting the nurse to help me because I was not doing so well. She never came. This was th…”

★★★★★John Posey · 2026-03-13 · via Google
“We have a lot of respect for the professionals at Crystal Coast PruittHealth. We recommend this often to our patients and families of patients.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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