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Woodbury Wellness Center

2778 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, HAMPSTEAD, NC, 28443
(910) 270-1443
112 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

2778 Country Club Drive
Hampstead, NC 28443
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Bed capacity
112
CMS facility ID
345349
Care type
Nursing home
County
Pender
Facility name
Woodbury Wellness Center
Street address
2778 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE
City / state / ZIP
Hampstead, NC 28443
Phone
(910) 270-1443

Woodbury Wellness Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Hampstead, North Carolina. It is licensed for 112 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Hampstead 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 Woodbury Wellness Center 26 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $15,646 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

Operator / owner
Renee Pridgen
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Avant & Nunn, Llc
Direct owner · Mortgage holder — 100% stake — since 1988
Avant, Keith
Direct owner · Director — since 1998
Bullard, Judith
Managing employee · Director — since 2000
Nunn, Deborah
Direct owner — since 1998

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1990-11-07
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$15,646 total
Last standard inspection
2025-11-17
Nurse staffing
4.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$273 per day (≈ $8,300/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
42% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 48% private/other
Occupancy
76% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
27% below the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
112
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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-11-17Health inspection1 citation
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-11-27
2024-07-24Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0567
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Corrected 2024-08-13
F-0580
J · Immediate jeopardy
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-08-13
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-08-13
F-0684
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-08-13
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-08-13
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (20 citations)
2023-03-02Health inspection7 citations
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 2023-03-28
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 2023-03-28
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-03-28
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-03-28
F-0802
F · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2023-03-28
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 2023-03-28
F-0812
F · 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 2023-03-28
2024-07-24Fire-safety inspection10 citations
K-0211
E · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0291
D · No harm found
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Corrected 2024-10-11
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 2024-10-11
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0351
D · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0372
D · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0911
D · No harm found
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-10-11
K-0918
E · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-10-11
2023-03-02Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0161
D · No harm found
Use approved construction type or materials.
Corrected 2023-04-25
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 2023-04-25
2021-07-30Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0353
E · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2021-10-13

Federal penalties

2024-07-24Fine$15,646
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 345349.
What people say on Google.
3.141 ratings on Google
★★★★★jeffrey andre · 2024-07-17 · via Google

“Originally my father was released from the ICU Naval Hospital aboard Camp LeJeune to Carolina Rivers Rehabilitation in Jacksonville. Within 15 days they had managed to almost kill him!! After demanding they call an ambulance an bring him back to the Naval Hospital, he spent close to a week recovering from the abuse of Carolina Rivers. Dad’s pastor a Naval Cmdr recommended Woodbury Wellness Center …”

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★★★★★Karen Fisher · 2021-07-01 · via Google

“Most reviews are written with negative comments about the particular establishment because normally people will only write a review if the experience was bad and may not take the time to write a review if it was a good experience. While those reviews are appreciated, I wanted to take the time to write a positive review about Woodbury. My mother was in rehab at Woodbury for 1 1/2 months after a…”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)
NPI 1992793962
Monthly federal file
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Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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