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Sanford Health & Rehabilitation

2702 FARRELL ROAD, SANFORD, NC, 27330
(919) 776-9602
131 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections3/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
131
CMS facility ID
345534
Care type
Nursing home
County
Lee
Facility name
Sanford Health & Rehabilitation
Street address
2702 FARRELL ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Sanford, NC 27330
Phone
(919) 776-9602

Sanford Health & Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Sanford, North Carolina. It is licensed for 131 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 24 senior care facilities in Sanford 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 Sanford Health & Rehabilitation 55 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $10,527 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 - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Sprenger, Christopher
Direct owner · Managing employee · Director · Officer — 100% stake — since 2005
Ardent Health and Rehabilitation Co
Direct owner · Operational control — since 2005
Womble, Wayne
Managing employee — since 2006

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2005-06-08
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$10,527 total
Last standard inspection
2025-04-04
Nurse staffing
3.8 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$343 per day (≈ $10,430/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
75% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 17% private/other
Occupancy
62% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
8% below the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
131
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-04-04Health inspection1 citation
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2025-04-18
2024-06-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0760
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-06-27
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (53 citations)
2024-01-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-02-02
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-02-02
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-02-02
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 2024-02-02
F-0835
D · No harm found
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2024-02-02
F-0867
D · No harm found
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2024-02-02
2022-12-01Health inspection23 citations
F-0550
G · Actual harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2022-12-30
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 2022-12-30
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0677
E · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0686
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0688
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0697
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0744
E · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0756
E · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0757
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2022-12-30
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 2022-12-30
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 2022-12-30
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2022-12-30
F-0887
D · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2022-12-30
2025-04-04Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2025-06-13
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2025-07-04
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-06-13
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-06-13
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2025-06-13
2024-01-24Fire-safety inspection10 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-04-02
K-0291
E · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-04-02
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-04-02
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-04-02
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-04-02
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2024-04-02
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-04-02
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-04-02
K-0914
D · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-04-02
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-04-02
2022-12-01Fire-safety inspection9 citations
K-0161
E · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2023-03-21
K-0291
F · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2023-03-21
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-03-21
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-03-21
K-0372
F · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-03-21
K-0511
F · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-03-21
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2023-03-21
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-03-21
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2023-03-21

Federal penalties

2024-06-13Fine$10,527
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 345534.
What people say on Google.
2.960 ratings on Google
★Shannon · 2026-07-14 · via Google

“If you love your family member, please think very carefully before choosing this facility. Our family entrusted them with my family member’s care during his rehabilitation, and what we experienced was heartbreaking. As his condition worsened, his vital signs declined, he became increasingly disoriented, and we repeatedly expressed our concerns. We asked for guidance about sending him to the hospi…”

★★★★★Orus Patterson · 2026-07-16 · via Google

“I didn't know places like this even existed. Everyone here is smiling particulary the staff, friendly and all smiles. The best thing about it is these people working here genuinely care about what they are doing. The overnight staff took such good care of me during my stay. The food overall is edible and very good, some of the best tomato soup I have ever had. I am very thankful for them helping m…”

★Nathan Reynolds · 2026-03-25 · via Google

“My granddad who is bed ridden, is looked after by my parents day in and day out, he was placed in the facility a total of 4 nights due to my family going out of town. Now he has 1 toe nail ripped off due to transport, his heals are showing signs of deep tissue injury due to not being floated, and two new bed sores, one of which is rather large due to this facility not looking after a veteran strok…”

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Sources we pull for this facility.
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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