Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center
Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina · CCN 345159 · For-profit (LLC) · part of Sovereign Healthcare Holdings (43 facilities, chain average 3.7 stars)
CMS rates Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center 3 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 120 certified beds, 98 residents a day on average. 25 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 6 involving actual harm; 1 fine totalling $71,117.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★☆☆ 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / 5 of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 3.79642 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.75284 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.4044 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 52.2% (registered nurses 42.9%) |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0679 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-07-02 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0558 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-07-02 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-07-25 |
| 2025-05-01 complaint survey |
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2024-06-22 |
| 2024-04-13 complaint survey |
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-04-13 complaint survey |
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0624 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-04-13 complaint survey |
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0626 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-04-13 complaint survey |
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-04-13 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0580 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-04-13 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0644 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-04-13 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0867 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-02-15 complaint survey |
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0550 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-02-15 complaint survey |
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0624 |
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-02-15 complaint survey |
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0580 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-02-15 complaint survey |
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0585 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-13 |
| 2024-02-15 complaint survey |
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0600 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-13 |
| 2024-02-15 complaint survey |
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Past Non-Compliance 2024-01-05 |
| 2024-02-15 complaint survey |
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0867 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-05-14 |
| 2024-02-15 complaint survey |
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-04-13 |
| 2022-11-10 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-09 |
| 2022-11-10 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0561 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-09 |
| 2022-11-10 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0607 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-09 |
| 2022-11-10 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0760 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-09 |
| 2022-11-10 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0867 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-09 |
| 2022-11-10 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2022-12-09 |
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-15 | Fine | $71,117 |
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forvis Mazars LLP Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-01-01 |
| Hsp Carolina, LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-29 |
| Sabra Health Care Reit Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2014-05-01 |
| Southern Healthcare Management LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-14 |
| Sovereign Carolina Disbursements, LLC Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2014-05-01 |
| Sovereign Carolina Holdings LLC Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 2014-03-06 |
| Cronquist 2015 Family Tr Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2015-12-31 |
| John J Notermann Business Tr Organization | indirect ownership interest | — | 2017-11-12 |
| Southern Healthcare Management LLC Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2014-05-01 |
| Chery, Dawn Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2017-06-08 |
| Cronquist, Royce Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2018-02-01 |
| Ghannam, Waseem Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2025-11-01 |
| Kaar, Susan Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2014-05-01 |
| Kelly, Michelle Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2018-02-01 |
| Mangine, John Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2014-05-01 |
| Melton, Donald Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2014-05-01 |
| Notermann, William Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-06-15 |
| Peck, Robert Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2026-06-29 |
| Whitehead, Efren Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2026-04-01 |
| Cronquist, Royce Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-01 |
| Kelly, Michelle Individual | corporate officer | — | 2018-02-01 |
| Melton, Donald Individual | corporate officer | — | 2014-05-01 |
| Mangine, John Individual | indirect ownership interest | — | 2014-05-01 |
| Notermann, Brenda Individual | individual is an owner, partner or trustee of any adp of the snf | — | 2025-04-14 |
| Chery, Dawn Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2017-06-08 |
| Kaar, Susan Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2014-05-01 |
| Peck, Robert Individual | managing control - governing body | — | 2026-06-29 |
| Ghannam, Waseem Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2025-11-01 |
| Mangine, John Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2014-05-01 |
| Whitehead, Efren Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2026-04-01 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Lincoln County.