Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

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Care Quality Indicators

How Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Compares

Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing facility in Jacksonville, North Carolina. It holds an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars, above the North Carolina average of 2.9 stars. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 stars), while staffing (2 stars) is its weakest. Its rate of short-stay residents returning to the hospital (28.2%) is above the North Carolina average of 23.0% — a measure worth asking the staff about. With 120 certified beds, it maintains moderate occupancy at roughly 84% occupied.

Among the 2 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Jacksonville, 1 hold a 5-star rating and the local average is 4.0 stars.

By the numbers vs. North Carolina average

• Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 11.2% — better than the North Carolina average of 14.1%.
• Falls with major injury: 3.6% — worse than the North Carolina average of 3.5%.
• High-risk pressure ulcers: 6.0% — worse than the North Carolina average of 5.8%.
• Short-stay rehospitalization: 28.2% — worse than the North Carolina average of 23.0%.

Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated May 4, 2026) measured against North Carolina averages across 418 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.

The Senior Community Around Jacksonville

Jacksonville sits in Onslow County, where adults 65 and older make up about 9.2% of the population — a lower share of seniors than North Carolina as a whole (16.3% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.

Residents 65+

18,239 (9.2%)

Median age

26.5 years

Median household income

$51,560

Median home value

$162,400

Demographics for Onslow County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Jacksonville.

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