August Healthcare at Wilmington
Nursing home in Wilmington, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345236
820 Wellington Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401 · New Hanover County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 17, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $27,378 (1)
Does August Healthcare at Wilmington take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. August Healthcare at Wilmington is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours August Healthcare at Wilmington reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.10
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.36
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.71
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.02
- Weekend total hours
- 2.62
- Nursing staff turnover
- 56.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 17, 2026 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 15, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined August Healthcare at Wilmington 1 time in the past 3 years, for $27,378 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 109.9 residents live here, about 92% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 109.9
- Certified since
- October 4, 1983
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns August Healthcare at Wilmington
- Legal business name
- Wilmington NC Opco LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 7 homes nationally under August Healthcare, 3.1-star chain average
Other nursing homes near August Healthcare at Wilmington
- Peak Resources-Wilmington, Inc2305 Silver Stream Lane, Wilmington 28401
- Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation Center2006 South 16th Street, Wilmington 28401
- Azalea Health & Rehab Center3800 Independence Boulevard, Wilmington 28412
- Brunswick Cove Nursing Center1478 River Road, Winnabow 28479
- Trinity Grove631 Junction Creek Drive, Wilmington 28412
See also all nursing homes in Wilmington.
Who inspects nursing homes in North Carolina
North Carolina's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in North Carolina, the 11 in Wilmington, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run August Healthcare at Wilmington, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about August Healthcare at Wilmington
What is the CMS star rating of August Healthcare at Wilmington?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does August Healthcare at Wilmington accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at August Healthcare at Wilmington?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns August Healthcare at Wilmington?
Wilmington NC Opco LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.