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HomeNorth CarolinaLiberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

1402 Pinckney Street, Whiteville, NC 284729106424245WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.0on Google(42 reviews)
1/5Much Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Quality
1/5
Beds
107
certified
4 fine(s) totaling $126,586

How Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Compares in North Carolina

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in North Carolina. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
1/5
NC average
2.9/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
1/5
NC average
2.9/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
2/5
NC average
2.7/5
Below state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.86 hrs/day
NC average
3.82 hrs/day
Close to state average
RN hours per resident
0.30 hrs/day
NC average
0.61 hrs/day
Below state average
Staff turnover
62.0%
NC average
49.1%
Higher than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 1/5 overall CMS rating is below the North Carolina average of 2.9/5.
Its 1/5 health inspection rating is below the North Carolina average of 2.9/5.
Reported RN time is 0.30 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 0.61.
Staff turnover is 62.0%, higher than the North Carolina average of 49.1%.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
13
deficiency citations
Inspected Jul 26, 2024
Most recent cycle
5
deficiency citations
Inspected Jul 10, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 8 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$8,122/mo
North Carolina median
Private Room
$9,125/mo
North Carolina median
Columbus County 65+
10,195
20.1% of county
County Population
50,827
Columbus County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Whiteville, North Carolina with 107 certified beds. It has been operating since 1981. Its overall CMS rating is 1 out of 5.

Beds
107
Avg Residents/Day
95.4
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Oct 1, 1981
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Columbus
Last Inspection
Jul 10, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
5
Weighted Score
115.3
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (27)

F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Jul 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Jul 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0641Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Survey: Jul 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0692Potential for Harm

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Survey: Jul 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0698Potential for Harm

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Survey: Jul 10, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0580Immediate Jeopardy

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

Survey: Jul 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0684Immediate Jeopardy

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Jul 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0727Potential for Harm

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Survey: Jul 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0756Potential for Harm

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Survey: Jul 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0757Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Survey: Jul 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Jul 26, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0686Actual Harm

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Survey: Feb 29, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0689Actual Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Feb 29, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0867Actual Harm

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Survey: Feb 29, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0684Potential for Harm

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Survey: Feb 29, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0835Potential for Harm

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Survey: Feb 29, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0689Actual Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Sep 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0867Actual Harm

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Survey: Sep 15, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0689Actual Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: May 4, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0636Potential for Harm

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Survey: May 4, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: May 4, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: May 4, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0867Potential for Harm

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Survey: May 4, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0638Potential for Harm

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Survey: May 4, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0641Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Survey: May 4, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: May 4, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
F0732Minimal Harm

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Survey: May 4, 2023Corrected: NoCycle: 3
Total Fines
$126,586
Number of Fines
4
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
4

Penalty History

FineSep 15, 2023
$4,196
FineSep 15, 2023
$7,443
FineFeb 29, 2024
$45,429
FineJul 26, 2024
$69,518

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.58 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.98 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.30 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.86 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.43 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.05 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
62.0%
RN Turnover
54.5%
Administrators Left
1

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (13)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
LONG TERM CARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AOct 31, 2012
MCNEILL, JOHN5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/AOct 1, 2002
MCNEILL, RONALD5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/AOct 1, 2002
CALCUTT, JOSEPHW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AJan 1, 2010
JONES, TRACEYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AMay 6, 2020
WILSON, JEFFREYW-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEIndividualN/AOct 1, 2002
MCNEILL, JOHNCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 20, 2006
MCNEILL, RONALDCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 20, 2006
PURIFOY, PENNYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 1, 2008
LIBERTY HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT INCOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLOrganizationN/AOct 1, 2002
BORK, MATTHEWOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 31, 2012
CALCUTT, JOSEPHOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AOct 31, 2012
HAMRIC, ANTHONYOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJan 24, 2005

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and nearby alternatives.

All North Carolina facilities
Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Whiteville, NCCurrent facility
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $126,586
Shoreland Health Care and Retirement Center Inc
Whiteville, NC4,224 ft
CMS
3/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
1/5
Recorded fines: $5,077
Premier Living and Rehab Center
Lake Waccamaw, NC10.6 miAbuse flag
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $383,791
Bladen East Health and Rehab
Elizabethtown, NC19.6 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $13,130
Elizabethtown Healthcare & Rehab Center
Elizabethtown, NC19.8 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $8,788
Brunswick Health & Rehab Center
Ash, NC22.6 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $252,827
Harborview Lumberton
Lumberton, NC25.6 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Whiteville, NC · Current facility
—1/51/52/5$126,586
Shoreland Health Care and Retirement Center Inc
Whiteville, NC
4,224 ft3/54/51/5$5,077
Premier Living and Rehab Center
Lake Waccamaw, NC
10.6 mi1/51/52/5$383,791
Bladen East Health and Rehab
Elizabethtown, NC
19.6 mi3/54/53/5$13,130
Elizabethtown Healthcare & Rehab Center
Elizabethtown, NC
19.8 mi3/53/53/5$8,788
Brunswick Health & Rehab Center
Ash, NC
22.6 mi1/51/53/5$252,827
Harborview Lumberton
Lumberton, NC
25.6 mi2/52/53/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?▾
Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 2/5, and quality measures rating of 1/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in North Carolina is $8,122/month for a semi-private room and $9,125/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had any health inspection violations?▾
Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center had 5 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Jul 10, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 4 fine(s) totaling $126,586.
What are the staffing levels at Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?▾
Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center provides 3.86 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.30 RN hours, 0.98 LPN hours, and 2.58 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 62.0%.
How many beds does Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have?▾
Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has 107 certified beds with an average of 95.4 residents per day, resulting in approximately 89% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Corporation owned and is part of the Liberty Senior Living chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in North Carolina, including 1 in Whiteville. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center?▾
On Google Maps, Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center has a rating of 4.0 out of 5 based on 42 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 1/5.

Part of Liberty Senior Living

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