Countryside

7700 US Highway 158, Stokesdale, NC 27357 (336) 643-6301
For profit - Limited Liability company 60 Beds Independent Data: November 2025
Trust Grade
70/100
#156 of 417 in NC
Last Inspection: May 2025

Inspected within the last 6 months. Data reflects current conditions.

Overview

Countryside nursing home in Stokesdale, North Carolina has a Trust Grade of B, indicating it is a good facility that is a solid choice for families. It ranks #156 out of 417 facilities in the state, placing it in the top half, and #9 out of 20 in Guilford County, meaning only eight local options are better. The facility's performance has remained stable, with two issues reported for both 2024 and 2025. Staffing is rated average with a turnover rate of 46%, which is slightly better than the state average of 49%. While there are no fines on record, which is a positive sign, the nursing home has concerning RN coverage, being below 76% of North Carolina facilities. Specific issues noted include delays in completing required assessments for four residents and inaccuracies in care plans regarding respiratory care for another resident, indicating potential gaps in patient monitoring and care. Overall, while there are strengths in staffing and no fines, the facility does have areas that need improvement.

Trust Score
B
70/100
In North Carolina
#156/417
Top 37%
Safety Record
Low Risk
No red flags
Inspections
Holding Steady
2 → 2 violations
Staff Stability
⚠ Watch
46% turnover. Above average. Higher turnover means staff may not know residents' routines.
Penalties
✓ Good
No fines on record. Clean compliance history, better than most North Carolina facilities.
Skilled Nurses
⚠ Watch
Each resident gets only 26 minutes of Registered Nurse (RN) attention daily — below average for North Carolina. Fewer RN minutes means fewer trained eyes watching for problems.
Violations
○ Average
8 deficiencies on record. Average for a facility this size. Mostly minor or procedural issues.
★★★☆☆
3.0
Overall Rating
★★★☆☆
3.0
Staff Levels
★☆☆☆☆
1.0
Care Quality
★★★★☆
4.0
Inspection Score
Stable
2024: 2 issues
2025: 2 issues

The Good

  • Full Sprinkler Coverage · Fire safety systems throughout facility
  • No fines on record

Facility shows strength in fire safety.

The Bad

3-Star Overall Rating

Near North Carolina average (2.8)

Meets federal standards, typical of most facilities

Staff Turnover: 46%

Near North Carolina avg (46%)

Higher turnover may affect care consistency

The Ugly 8 deficiencies on record

May 2025 2 deficiencies
CONCERN (D) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Assessment Accuracy (Tag F0641)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to accurately code the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment in the...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to accurately code the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment in the areas of respiratory care and active diagnosis for 2 of 14 residents reviewed for MDS accuracy (Residents #32 and #41). The findings included: 1. Resident #32 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included pneumonia. A record review indicated Resident #32 had a physician order dated 9/1/24 for oxygen via nasal canula at 2 liters per minute to maintain oxygen level of greater than 92%. A record review of Resident #32's February 2025 Medication Administration Record (MAR) revealed oxygen therapy was administered daily. The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] did not indicate Resident #32 had received oxygen therapy. An interview was conducted on 5/1/25 at 3:39 PM with Minimum Data Set (MDS) Nurse #1. She stated it was an oversight that MDS Nurse #2 did not code the use of oxygen therapy in the Special Treatments and Programs section of Resident #32's quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE]. An interview was conducted on 5/1/25 at 3:56 PM with the Director of Nursing. She stated she expected the MDS assessments to be coded accurately. 2. Resident #41 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a diagnosis that included anxiety disorder. A record review indicated Resident #41 had an active diagnosis of bipolar disorder since 7/3/23. A review of the Medication Administration Record from 3/18/25-3/24/25 revealed Resident #41 received antipsychotic medication daily for bipolar disorder. The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] did not indicate Resident #41 had an active diagnosis of bipolar disorder in the Psychiatric/Mood Disorder section. An interview was conducted on 5/2/25 at 9:33 AM with Minimum Data Set (MDS) Nurse #1. She stated it was an oversight that the MDS Nurse #2 did not code an active diagnosis of bipolar disease in the Psychiatric/Mood Disorder section of Resident #41's quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE]. An interview was conducted on 03/06/25 at 10:50 AM with the Administrator. He stated she expected the MDS assessments to be coded accurately.
CONCERN (D) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Comprehensive Care Plan (Tag F0656)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to develop a care plan in the area of respiratory care for 1 of...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to develop a care plan in the area of respiratory care for 1 of 14 residents reviewed for comprehensive care plans (Resident #32). The findings included: Resident #32 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnosis that included pneumonia. A record review indicated Resident #32 had a physician order dated 9/1/24 for oxygen via nasal canula at 2 liters per minute to maintain oxygen level of greater than 92%. The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] did not indicate Resident #32 had received oxygen therapy. A record review of Resident #32's February 2025 Medication Administration Record (MAR) revealed oxygen therapy was administered daily. Review of Resident #32's comprehensive care plan dated 2/27/25 did not reveal a care plan for respiratory care. On 4/29/25 at 11:12 AM, Resident #32 was observed in room in bed with the oxygen concentrator in use, but the oxygen tubing was not on Resident #32 who was observed to be coughing. An interview was conducted with Nurse #1 on 4/30/35 at 3:05 PM. Nurse #1 indicated Resident #32 was known to remove her oxygen tubing from her nose and forget to replace it therefore nursing staff had to monitor and reposition the oxygen tubing as needed to ensure her oxygen saturation remained above 92%. An interview was conducted with MDS Nurse #1 on 5/1/25 at 3:39 PM and she indicated that Resident #32 should have had a care plan developed for respiratory care and that it was an oversight. An interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing on 5/1/25 at 4:05 PM and she indicated that Resident #32 should have had a care plan developed for respiratory care.
Apr 2024 2 deficiencies
CONCERN (D) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Accident Prevention (Tag F0689)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, record review, staff, Responsible Party (RP) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) interviews, the facility failed t...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observation, record review, staff, Responsible Party (RP) and Nurse Practitioner (NP) interviews, the facility failed to prevent injury to a resident who sustained a laceration to his head when a corner shelf fell from the wall. This was for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for accidents. (Resident #55) The findings: Included: Resident #55 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnosis that included hemiparesis following cerebral infarction affecting right dominant side, unspecified dementia, dysphagia. Review of Resident #55 quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed the resident was severely cognitively impaired and was dependent on staff for Activities of Daily Living (ADL's.) Review of incident report completed by Nurse#1 dated 8/31/23 revealed nurse aide (NA)#1 and NA#2 were getting Resident#55 ready to perform care when a corner overhead shelf fell landing on the bed and right side of the residents' forehead/scalp. The report further revealed Resident #55 sustained a laceration above his right forehead. The wound measured 2(cm) centimeters by .02 is width to the top of the resident forehead. The laceration had a very small amount of bleeding, was cleansed, and steri- strips were applied. The report indicated Resident #55 remained at baseline for his neurological status and he was unable to voice pain due to his cognition during the assessment. The RP and Nurse practitioner (NP), Director of Nursing (DON) and Administrator were notified. Resident #55's overall status was monitored. Review of facility summary of incident dated 8/31/23 revealed 2 NA's (NA#1 and NA#2) were preparing to perform morning care on Resident #55 when an overhead corner shelf fell from the wall and landed on the bed and hit Resident #55 in the frontal section of the forehead. One NA stayed with Resident #55 while the other went to retrieve a nurse. The nurse immediately entered the room to assist and ensure the resident was safe. The summary further revealed the DON and the facility Administrator were summoned to the room. Upon arrival the Administrator assisted with the removal of the shelving unit. The Administrator spoke with the aids about what happened. Next, the Administrator called for the Maintenace Director to come to the room to see if a conclusion could be made as to how or why the shelf fell. A definitive answer could not be made regarding how or why the shelf fell, and as a result the Administrator requested that all corner shelves be removed from residents' rooms to prevent further accidents and or injury. Review of Nurses Progress Note dated 8/31/23 revealed around 9:40 am NAs were getting ready to perform care on Resident #55. The shelf over the head of bed (in corner to the right side of resident room) had fallen. The shelf (top part) was lying on resident with the top part of the shelf on Resident #55 forehead. The shelf was removed, and Resident #55 had a laceration to the top of his forehead which measured 2 cm in length and 0.2 in width. The laceration was cleansed with Saline and patted dry, a Steri-Strip applied until bleeding stopped and antibiotic ointment applied. An ice pack was applied the first 20 minutes after incident. The forehead had no swelling and no drainage. The resident was alert and mumbling the whole time. The NP was notified as was the RP. No new orders were given and the NP stated to monitor vital signs (VS). If VS were out of range, and/or Resident #55 had a change in condition, send him out to Emergency Room. However, if Resident #55 VS remained stable do not send him out. Neuro Checks were initiated at 9:45 am and recorded onto a Neuro work sheet. Maintenance removed the shelf from Resident #55's room. Written by Nurse # 1. Review of Medical Record 04/17/24 revealed Resident #55 revealed he was not on anticoagulant. Review of Provider Progress Note dated 9/14/23 stated there were no new complaints. Resident #55 had recovered from the laceration. The assessment further stated his 2cm laceration on his forehead had well approximated edges and no surrounding erythema. Written by NP # 1. Observation of Resident #55 room on 4/17/24 at 9:30 am revealed resident room did not contain any overhead shelves. Interview with NA #1 on 4/17/24 at 10:00 am revealed the was in the room with Resident #55 preparing him for a shower on 8/31/23 and was awaiting assistance from NA #2 when the incident occurred. A corner shelf fell from the right corner of the room falling onto the bed and Resident #55. She stated the bed took most of the impact of the shelf falling, but it did hit Resident#55 on the top of his head. NA was unaware of what caused the shelf to fall off the wall. While NA #2 stayed with Resident #55. NA #1 went to get Nurse #1. NA #2 was interviewed on 4/17/24 at 10:10 am. She was assisting NA #1 with Resident #55 preparing to transfer Resident #55 for bathing. As she entered the room the shelf came off the wall barely catching the top of Resident #55's head. NA #2 further stated that NA #1 left the room to get the nurse, and notify the DON, the Administrator. Nurse #1came into the room and did an assessment. Multiple attempts were made to reach Nurse# 1 by phone. A message was left with no return phone call. An interview with the NP was conducted on 4/17/24 at 10:30 am. The NP declined to answer questions regarding the event as she was longer responsible for residents in the facility. She further stated that the event happened so long ago she was fearful of providing inaccurate information. An interview with the Director of Maintenance on 4/17/24 at 11:00 am revealed she recalled being summoned to Resident #55's room on 8/31/23 to determine how or why the shelf fell. She stated that no root cause could be identified and as a result, the Administrator requested that all corner shelves be removed from residents' rooms. The Maintenance Director stated no loose screws and no missing dry wall were observed. Resident #55's RP was interviewed on 4/17/23 at 1:30 pm. She stated she was notified by Nurse # 1 Resident #55 had sustained a laceration to the forehead after a shelf fell from the wall. She further stated by the time she arrived to the facility all the corner shelves had been removed from all resident rooms. The RP was unaware of how the shelf had fallen from the wall. Resident #55 did not have a scar and in her opinion did not suffer any ill effects from the incident. An interview was conducted with the DON on 4/17/23 at 2:15 pm. She could not recall specifics of how she learned of the event, but recalled going to the room where the nurse was conducting a head-to-toe assessment of Resident #55. She stated the resident had a small laceration on the top of his forehead near the scalp. The DON continued by stating that she was unsure if a root cause was determined for the shelf falling, but it was decided that removing all corner shelves would prevent potential harm. The RP and NP were notified, and the resident was not sent to the hospital for further evaluation. The Administrator was interviewed on 4/17/23 at 3:15 pm. She became aware of the incident regarding a shelf falling on Resident #55 during a daily morning meeting on 8/31/23 around 9:30 am. She stated that she and the DON reported to Resident #55 room and began to assist staff as needed. The Administrator stated that she assisted the nurse with removal of the shelving unit from the room. She further stated she began interviewing staff that witnessed the shelf fall and recalled summoning the Director of Maintenance to the room to assess the shelving. No root cause could be determined as to what or how the shelf came off the wall. To prevent injury to others the Administrator requested the removal of all corner shelves from resident rooms. The facility provided the following corrective action with a completion date of 09/4/23. The Administrator is the individual responsible for compliance with this action plan. Address how corrective action will be accomplished for those residents found to have been affected by the deficient practice; Address how the facility will identify other residents having the potential to be affected by same deficient practice. After a review, Resident # 55 was affected by the shelf falling from the wall. The resident was immediately assisted and assessed. Resident NP and POA notified. The Maintenance Director immediately was notified to assess the corner shelf. This was completed on 8/31/23. After a thorough review, no other residents were affected at this time. To ensure all Resident safety, all corner shelves were removed in every room due to unknown cause of the shelf falling. This was completed on 8/31/23. Due to unknown cause of the shelf falling, education was conducted to all staff by Administrator/Maintenance Director on reporting any equipment, outlets, furniture, shelving etc. that may be compromised and/or damaged to be reported immediately to maintenance and also put on maintenance order board. Address what measure will be put into place or systemic changes made to ensure what the deficient practice. All corner shelves removed on 8/31/23. Ad Hoc QA Meeting was held to review incident on /8/31/23. The QA committee consists of DON, Administrator, MDS Coordinator, Nursing Supervisor, Human Resources, Social Worker, Plant Operations Manager, and other department managers. Maintenance Director assed the corner shelf to understand the cause of it falling. No known cause was made therefore the facility removed all corner shelves. Due to uknown cause of the shelf falling, education was immediately started on 8/31/23-9/4/23 conducted to all staff by Administrator/Maintenance Director on reporting any equipment, outlets, furniture, shelving, etc. that may be compromised and or damaged to be reported immediately to maintenance and also put on maintenance order board. Indicate how the facility plans to monitor its performance to make sure that solutions are sustained; and Include dates when corrective action will be completed. On 8/31/23, Administrator held an Ad hoc Quality Assurance Meeting. Due to unknown cause, Education started in every department to review on reporting any equipment, outlets, furniture, shelving etc. that may be compromised and or damaged to be reported immediately to maintenance and also put on order board. All corner shelves were removed on 8/31/23. Due to removing all corner shelves, no monitoring or performance needed. Corrective actions were implemented 8/31/23 to remove all corner shelves. All corner shelves were removed and completed 8/31/23. All education was conducted between 8/31/23-9/4/23. All corrective actions were completed on 9/4/23. On 4/18/2024 the facility's correction action plan was validated by the following: The facility provided documentation to support their corrective action plan including education provided to the Maintenance Director, and every department. The Maintenance Director audited and removed all corner shelving units in all resident rooms on 8/31/23. Observations were conducted of all residents' rooms and revealed no corner shelving. QAPI meetings were discussed with the Administrator and meeting notes were reviewed. There have been no further incidents accidents of falling objects onto residents. The facility's date of 9/4/23 for the corrective action plan was validated on 4/18/24.
MINOR (B)

Minor Issue - procedural, no safety impact

Safe Environment (Tag F0584)

Minor procedural issue · This affected multiple residents

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations, residents and staff interviews, the facility failed to maintain walls in good repair for 2 of 2 rooms (ro...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations, residents and staff interviews, the facility failed to maintain walls in good repair for 2 of 2 rooms (rooms [ROOM NUMBERS]) reviewed for environment. The findings included: 1a. An observation on 4/15/24 at 1:01 PM in room [ROOM NUMBER] revealed multiple black marks and marring on the drywall next to Resident #32's bed. The drywall appeared to have been patched in an area that included the marred area, but not painted. A second observation was conducted on 4/18/24 at 10:10 AM in room [ROOM NUMBER]. The observation revealed the same black marks and marring next to Resident #32's bed. Some areas appeared to have been patched but not painted. 1b. An observation on 4/15/24 at 1:06 PM in room [ROOM NUMBER] revealed the wall behind Resident #36's chair to have multiple black marks of various sizes and marring. A second observation of room [ROOM NUMBER] on 4/17/24 at 10:09 AM revealed the wall behind Resident #36's chair to have black scuffs and marring at the top of the height of the chair. An interview with the Maintenance Director 4/18/24 01:20 PM revealed she had been the Maintenance Director since July 2023. She stated that staff, residents, and visitors were able to enter maintenance requests through an electronic kiosk in the hallway. These requests were reviewed by Maintenance several times a day. She stated she checks the system first thing each morning. The Maintenance Director further revealed staff could alert her to Maintenance concerns that required more immediate attention by stopping her in the facility. When completed, the request would be initialed by the Maintenance staff. A facility tour with the Maintenance Director occurred on 4/18/24 at 1:28 PM. She was not aware of the black marks and marring on the drywall in rooms [ROOM NUMBERS]. The Maintenance Director had the expectation that other staff would have reported these concerns. She stated she completed regular rounding of rooms and safety rounds every month. An interview and facility tour with the Administrator on 4/18/24 at 1:33 PM revealed she was not aware of the marks and marring on the walls in rooms [ROOM NUMBERS]. She stated that the marks were due to furniture and equipment against the walls. She stated that anyone can fill out a work request and staff would assist residents with the kiosk if needed. The Administrator revealed she and other management staff completed rounds and the safety committee met monthly to discuss concerns.
Dec 2022 4 deficiencies
CONCERN (D) 📢 Someone Reported This

A family member, employee, or ombudsman was alarmed enough to file a formal complaint

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Comprehensive Care Plan (Tag F0656)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and staff interviews the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for 1 of 2 residents (Resid...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and staff interviews the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #219) reviewed for pressure ulcers. The findings included: Resident #219 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with a diagnosis that included joint replacement surgery, paraplegia, and unspecified fracture of shaft of left tibia. Resident was discharged to home from the facility on 2/26/22. A review of the comprehensive minimum data set (MDS) dated [DATE] revealed Resident #219 was cognitively intact and at risk for developing pressure ulcers. The care area assessment (CAA) dated 11/16/21 indicated to proceed to care plan for the prevention of developing pressure ulcers. A review of the care plan dated 11/16/21 revealed that Resident #219 was not care planned for being at risk to develop pressure ulcers. An interview with the MDS coordinator on 12/15/22 at 3:00 pm. She indicated that Resident #219 was coded correctly to be at risk for pressure ulcers and this should have been care planned and that it must have missed and not carried over as planned. A review of nursing progress note dated 11/17/21 indicated that Resident #219 developed a stage 2 pressure ulcer. An interview with the Administrator on 12/15/22 at 3:45 pm revealed that it was her expectation for the MDS nurse to have care planned this resident for being at risk for pressure ulcers.
CONCERN (D)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Deficiency F0727 (Tag F0727)

Could have caused harm · This affected 1 resident

Based on record review and staff interviews the facility failed to have a Registered Nurse (RN) scheduled for 8 consecutive hours a day for 1 (11/24/22) of 30 days reviewed. Findings included: The da...

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Based on record review and staff interviews the facility failed to have a Registered Nurse (RN) scheduled for 8 consecutive hours a day for 1 (11/24/22) of 30 days reviewed. Findings included: The daily nursing schedules from 11/12/22 through 12/12/22 were reviewed and revealed there was no registered nurse (RN) on 11/24/22. Review of the timecards and RN scheduled staffing assignment sheets revealed the facility had no documentation of an RN present in the facility on 11/24/22 to meet the requirement for an RN at least 8 consecutive hours per day on each day. During an interview conducted with the Administrator on 12/15/22 at 9:30 am she stated there should have been an RN scheduled every day. However, on Thanksgiving Day (11/24/22) no RN was present in the facility An interview was conducted with Nurse #2 on 12/15/22 at 1:19 pm she indicated she was a RN and that she believed she worked on 11/24/22. Review of Nurse #2's timecard for 11/24/22 indicated she did not work. An interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing on 12/15/22 at 3:10 pm. She stated she expected the facility to have an RN staffed to meet the regulation for 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week. During an interview conducted with the Administrator on 11/15/22 at 3:30pm she stated she expected the Scheduler to staff an RN for 8 hours per day, 7 days a week.
CONCERN (E)

Potential for Harm - no one hurt, but risky conditions existed

Deficiency F0638 (Tag F0638)

Could have caused harm · This affected multiple residents

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to complete quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments no lat...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to complete quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments no later than 14 days after the Assessment Reference Date (ARD, the last day of the look-back period) for 4 residents (Residents #8, #7, #14, and #16) reviewed for resident assessments. The findings included: 1. Resident #8 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Review of the resident's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment revealed a quarterly MDS had an Assessment Reference Date (ARD, the last day of the look-back period) of 11/21/22. As of 12/15/22, 24 days after the ARD, the quarterly MDS dated had not been completed. An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 12:25 PM with the facility's MDS Coordinator and she indicated she was behind in completing some assessments, which caused the assessment to be overdue. She indicated she was working to get them completed. She indicated she had been pulled from the MDS department to work on the medication cart and had fell behind in completing the assessments. She indicated the assessments should be completed in 14 days from the ARD. An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 4:30 PM with the facility's Administrator. During the interview, the Administrator indicated she was aware of concerns regarding the MDS assessments being overdue and not completed. She indicated resident care was their priority and had to assign the MDS coordinator to the medication cart at times. She indicated the MDS coordinator was working to get the assessments completed and caught up. The Administrator indicated it was her expectation that the MDS assessments are completed timely. 2. Resident #7 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Review of the resident's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment revealed a quarterly MDS had an Assessment Reference Date (ARD, the last day of the look-back period) of 11/21/22. As of 12/15/22, 24 days after the ARD, the quarterly MDS dated had not been completed. An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 12:25 PM with the facility's MDS Coordinator and she indicated she was behind in completing some assessments, which caused the assessment to be overdue. She indicated she was working to get them completed. She indicated she had been pulled from the MDS department to work on the medication cart and had fell behind in completing the assessments. She indicated the assessments should be completed in 14 days from the ARD. An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 4:30 PM with the facility's Administrator. During the interview, the Administrator indicated she was aware of concerns regarding the MDS assessments being overdue and not completed. She indicated resident care was their priority and had to assign the MDS coordinator to the medication cart at times. She indicated the MDS coordinator was working to get the assessments completed and caught up. The Administrator indicated it was her expectation that the MDS assessments are completed timely. 3. Resident # 14 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Review of the resident's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment revealed a quarterly MDS had an Assessment Reference Date (ARD, the last day of the look-back period) of 11/22/22. The quarterly MDS dated [DATE] was signed/dated on 12/14/22 by the Assessment Coordinator to verify the assessment was completed (22 days after the ARD). An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 12:25 PM with the facility's MDS Coordinator and she indicated she was behind in completing some assessments, which caused the assessment to be overdue. She indicated she was working to get them completed. She indicated she had been pulled from the MDS department to work on the medication cart and had fell behind in completing the assessments. She indicated the assessments should be completed in 14 days from the ARD. An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 4:30 PM with the facility's Administrator. During the interview, the Administrator indicated she was aware of concerns regarding the MDS assessments being overdue and not completed. She indicated resident care was their priority and had to assign the MDS coordinator to the medication cart at times. She indicated the MDS coordinator was working to get the assessments completed and caught up. The Administrator indicated it was her expectation that the MDS assessments are completed timely. 4. Resident #16 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Review of the resident's Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment revealed a quarterly MDS had an Assessment Reference Date (ARD, the last day of the look-back period) of 11/5/22. The quarterly MDS dated [DATE] was signed/dated on 11/21/22 by the Assessment Coordinator to verify the assessment was completed (16 days after the ARD). An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 12:25 PM with the facility's MDS Coordinator and she indicated she was behind in completing some assessments, which caused the assessment to be overdue. She indicated she was working to get them completed. She indicated she had been pulled from the MDS department to work on the medication cart and had fell behind in completing the assessments. She indicated the assessments should be completed in 14 days from the ARD. An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 4:30 PM with the facility's Administrator. During the interview, the Administrator indicated she was aware of concerns regarding the MDS assessments being overdue and not completed. She indicated resident care was their priority and had to assign the MDS coordinator to the medication cart at times. She indicated the MDS coordinator was working to get the assessments completed and caught up. The Administrator indicated it was her expectation that the MDS assessments are completed timely.
MINOR (B)

Minor Issue - procedural, no safety impact

MDS Data Transmission (Tag F0640)

Minor procedural issue · This affected multiple residents

**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to complete Minimum Data Set (MDS) discharge assessments for 5 ...

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**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on record review and staff interviews, the facility failed to complete Minimum Data Set (MDS) discharge assessments for 5 of 8 discharged residents reviewed (Residents #29, #62, #24, #47, #37). Findings included: 1. Resident #29 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Nursing documentation dated 7/2/22 noted the resident had discharged from the facility to the community. There was no discharge MDS completed for Resident #29. An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 12:25 PM with the facility's MDS Coordinator. She indicated she was behind in completing some assessments, had not completed the discharge assessments, and was working to get them completed. She indicated she had been pulled from the MDS department to work on the medication cart and had fallen behind. She indicated the assessments should be completed within 14 days from the discharge date . An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 4:30 PM with the facility's Administrator. During the interview, the Administrator indicated she was aware of concerns regarding the MDS assessments being overdue and not completed. She indicated resident care was their priority and had to assign the MDS coordinator to the medication cart at times. She indicated the MDS coordinator was working to get the assessments completed and caught up. The Administrator indicated it was her expectation that the MDS assessments are completed timely. 2. Resident #62 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Nursing documentation dated 7/8/22 noted the resident had discharged from the facility to the community. There was no discharge MDS completed for Resident #62. An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 12:25 PM with the facility's MDS Coordinator. She indicated she was behind in completing some assessments, had not completed the discharge assessments, and was working to get them completed. She indicated she had been pulled from the MDS department to work on the medication cart and had fallen behind. She indicated the assessments should be completed within 14 days from the discharge date . An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 4:30 PM with the facility's Administrator. During the interview, the Administrator indicated she was aware of concerns regarding the MDS assessments being overdue and not completed. She indicated resident care was their priority and had to assign the MDS coordinator to the medication cart at times. She indicated the MDS coordinator was working to get the assessments completed and caught up. The Administrator indicated it was her expectation that the MDS assessments are completed timely. 3. Resident #24 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Nursing documentation dated 7/29/22 noted the resident had discharged from the facility to an assisted living facility. There was no discharge MDS completed for Resident #24. An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 12:25 PM with the facility's MDS Coordinator. She indicated she was behind in completing some assessments, had not completed the discharge assessments, and was working to get them completed. She indicated she had been pulled from the MDS department to work on the medication cart and had fallen behind. She indicated the assessments should be completed within 14 days from the discharge date . An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 4:30 PM with the facility's Administrator. During the interview, the Administrator indicated she was aware of concerns regarding the MDS assessments being overdue and not completed. She indicated resident care was their priority and had to assign the MDS coordinator to the medication cart at times. She indicated the MDS coordinator was working to get the assessments completed and caught up. The Administrator indicated it was her expectation that the MDS assessments are completed timely. 4. Resident #47 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Nursing documentation dated 8/3/22 noted the resident had discharged to from the facility to the community. There was no discharge MDS for Resident #47. An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 12:25 PM with the facility's MDS Coordinator. She indicated she was behind in completing some assessments, had not completed the discharge assessments, and was working to get them completed. She indicated she had been pulled from the MDS department to work on the medication cart and had fallen behind. She indicated the assessments should be completed within 14 days from the discharge date . An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 4:30 PM with the facility's Administrator. During the interview, the Administrator indicated she was aware of concerns regarding the MDS assessments being overdue and not completed. She indicated resident care was their priority and had to assign the MDS coordinator to the medication cart at times. She indicated the MDS coordinator was working to get the assessments completed and caught up. The Administrator indicated it was her expectation that the MDS assessments are completed timely. 5. Resident #37 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. Nursing documentation dated 8/25/22 noted the resident had discharged from the facility to an assisted living facility. There was no discharge MDS completed for Resident #37. An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 12:25 PM with the facility's MDS Coordinator. She indicated she was behind in completing some assessments, had not completed the discharge assessments, and was working to get them completed. She indicated she had been pulled from the MDS department to work on the medication cart and had fallen behind. She indicated the assessments should be completed within 14 days from the discharge date . An interview was conducted on 12/15/22 at 4:30 PM with the facility's Administrator. During the interview, the Administrator indicated she was aware of concerns regarding the MDS assessments being overdue and not completed. She indicated resident care was their priority and had to assign the MDS coordinator to the medication cart at times. She indicated the MDS coordinator was working to get the assessments completed and caught up. The Administrator indicated it was her expectation that the MDS assessments are completed timely.
Understanding Severity Codes (click to expand)
Life-Threatening (Immediate Jeopardy)
J - Isolated K - Pattern L - Widespread
Actual Harm
G - Isolated H - Pattern I - Widespread
Potential for Harm
D - Isolated E - Pattern F - Widespread
No Harm (Minor)
A - Isolated B - Pattern C - Widespread

Questions to Ask on Your Visit

  • "Can I speak with families of current residents?"
  • "What's your RN coverage like on weekends and overnight?"

Our Honest Assessment

Strengths
  • • No major safety red flags. No abuse findings, life-threatening violations, or SFF status.
  • • No fines on record. Clean compliance history, better than most North Carolina facilities.
Concerns
  • • No major red flags. Standard due diligence and a personal visit recommended.
Bottom line: Mixed indicators with Trust Score of 70/100. Visit in person and ask pointed questions.

About This Facility

What is Countryside's CMS Rating?

CMS assigns Countryside an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, which is considered average nationally. Within North Carolina, this rating places the facility higher than 99% of the state's 100 nursing homes. This mid-range rating indicates the facility meets federal standards but may have areas for improvement.

How is Countryside Staffed?

CMS rates Countryside's staffing level at 3 out of 5 stars, which is average compared to other nursing homes. Staff turnover is 46%, compared to the North Carolina average of 46%.

What Have Inspectors Found at Countryside?

State health inspectors documented 8 deficiencies at Countryside during 2022 to 2025. These included: 6 with potential for harm and 2 minor or isolated issues.

Who Owns and Operates Countryside?

Countryside is owned by a for-profit company. For-profit facilities operate as businesses with obligations to shareholders or private owners. The facility operates independently rather than as part of a larger chain. With 60 certified beds and approximately 53 residents (about 88% occupancy), it is a smaller facility located in Stokesdale, North Carolina.

How Does Countryside Compare to Other North Carolina Nursing Homes?

Compared to the 100 nursing homes in North Carolina, Countryside's overall rating (3 stars) is above the state average of 2.8, staff turnover (46%) is near the state average of 46%, and health inspection rating (4 stars) is above the national benchmark.

What Should Families Ask When Visiting Countryside?

Based on this facility's data, families visiting should ask: "Can I visit during a mealtime to observe dining assistance and food quality?" "How do you handle medical emergencies, and what is your hospital transfer rate?" "Can I speak with family members of current residents about their experience?"

Is Countryside Safe?

Based on CMS inspection data, Countryside has a clean safety record: no substantiated abuse findings (meaning no confirmed cases of resident harm), no Immediate Jeopardy citations (the most serious violation level indicating risk of serious injury or death), and is not on the Special Focus Facility watch list (a federal program monitoring the lowest-performing 1% of nursing homes). The facility has a 3-star overall rating and ranks #1 of 100 nursing homes in North Carolina. While no facility is perfect, families should still ask about staff-to-resident ratios and recent inspection results during their visit.

Do Nurses at Countryside Stick Around?

Countryside has a staff turnover rate of 46%, which is about average for North Carolina nursing homes (state average: 46%). Moderate turnover is common in nursing homes, but families should still ask about staff tenure and how the facility maintains care continuity when employees leave.

Was Countryside Ever Fined?

Countryside has no federal fines on record. CMS issues fines when nursing homes fail to meet care standards or don't correct problems found during inspections. The absence of fines suggests the facility has either maintained compliance or corrected any issues before penalties were assessed. This is a positive indicator, though families should still review recent inspection reports for the full picture.

Is Countryside on Any Federal Watch List?

Countryside is not on any federal watch list. The most significant is the Special Focus Facility (SFF) program, which identifies the bottom 1% of nursing homes nationally based on persistent, serious quality problems. Not being on this list means the facility has avoided the pattern of deficiencies that triggers enhanced federal oversight. This is a positive indicator, though families should still review the facility's inspection history directly.