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Sanford Health & Rehabilitation Co

2702 Farrell Road, Sanford, NC 273309197769602131 certified beds · 102 residentsFor profit - Limited Liability companyMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2022
Deficiencies
31
1273
Penalties · 3 yrs
$10,527
1 fine
Last survey
2025-04-04
Standard
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 4
Staffing 3
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-04-04Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-06-13Complaint001CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-01-24Standard060CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-12-01Standard1202CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-04-04Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-04-18Record 345534-20250404-F645
2024-06-13Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.Scope/severity GHarm
Medication
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-06-27Record 345534-20240613-F760
2024-01-24Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-02Record 345534-20240124-F694
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-02Record 345534-20240124-F695
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-02Record 345534-20240124-F755
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-02Record 345534-20240124-F761
F835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-02Record 345534-20240124-F835
F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Scope/severity DStandard
Records
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-02-02Record 345534-20240124-F867
2022-12-01Standard survey · 23 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity GHarm
Dignity & rights
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F550
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity JHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F689
F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F561
F637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionScope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F637
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F658
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F677
F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F686
F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F688
F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F690
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F692
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F695
F697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F697
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F698
F744Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F744
F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F756
F757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F757
F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F759
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F761
F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Scope/severity EStandard
Records
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F867
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F880
F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F883
F887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F887
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2022-12-30Record 345534-20221201-F623

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-06-13Civil money penalty$10,527CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.25
Facility
North Carolina
National
North Carolina 0.61 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.82
Facility
North Carolina
National
North Carolina 3.83 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.30
Facility
North Carolina
National
North Carolina 3.40 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover25%
Facility
North Carolina
National
North Carolina 49% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover63%
Facility
North Carolina
National
North Carolina 46% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityNorth CarolinaNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
3.9%5.5%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
4.2%3.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
13.7%14.0%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
1.7%2.3%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
14.9%15.6%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
5.9%7.2%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
27.7%21.3%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Ardent Health And Rehabilitation Co
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED
Sprenger, Christopher
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Ardent Health And Rehabilitation Co
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Sprenger, Christopher
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Sprenger, Christopher
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Sprenger, Christopher
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Womble, Wayne
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
Sanstone Health & Rehabilitation18 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or North Carolina.

No county cost figures on file for Lee.

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10.2 mi2025-05-051110
The Laurels of Chatham
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10.6 mi2025-07-080162
The Arbor
Pittsboro
15.6 mi2026-04-15150
UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex
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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01