Autumn Care of Drexel
Nursing home in Morganton, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345222
307 Oakland Avenue, Morganton, NC 28655 · Burke County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 100
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 14, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- $27,872 (2)
Does Autumn Care of Drexel take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Autumn Care of Drexel 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Autumn Care of Drexel 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
- 3.54
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.60
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.85
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.08
- Weekend total hours
- 3.23
- Nursing staff turnover
- 61.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 14, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 24, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Autumn Care of Drexel 2 times in the past 3 years, for $27,872 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 88.6 residents live here, about 89% of its 100 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 88.6
- Certified since
- July 21, 1982
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Autumn Care of Drexel
- Legal business name
- Autumn Corporation
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 126 homes nationally under Saber Healthcare Group, 3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Autumn Care of Drexel
- Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation109 Foothills Drive, Morganton 28655
- College Pines Health and Rehabilitation95 Locust Street, Connelly Springs 28612
- Magnolia Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center107 Magnolia Drive, Morganton 28655
- Shaire Nursing Center1450 Shaire Center Drive, Lenoir 28645
- Carolina Rehab Center of Burke3647 Miller Bridge Road, Connelly Spring 28612
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, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Autumn Care of Drexel, 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 Autumn Care of Drexel
What is the CMS star rating of Autumn Care of Drexel?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Autumn Care of Drexel accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Autumn Care of Drexel?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Autumn Care of Drexel?
Autumn Corporation, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.