Inspection Reports for Home Place of New Bern

The Adult Care Licensure Section conducted a follow-up survey on July 21 and July 22, 2025 to verify correction of a previous Type B medication administration violation.

The facility failed to administer medications according to provider orders for one sampled resident (#1), who missed three prescribed medications for high blood pressure and elevated heart rate. This failure resulted in the resident being sent to the emergency department with elevated blood pressure and tachycardia. The previous Type B violation was not abated.

The Adult Care Licensure Section conducted an annual survey of the Homeplace of New Bern facility on 04/22/25 and 04/23/25 to assess compliance with health care regulations.

The facility failed to ensure proper referral and follow-up for acute health care needs of residents, failed to implement physician orders including medication and therapy, and failed to maintain accurate medication administration records, particularly related to insulin administration and blood sugar monitoring for Resident #1.

This is a Construction Section Biennial Survey conducted to assess compliance with the 1996 and 2005 Rules for Licensing of Adult Care Homes and the 1996 North Carolina State Building Code for Institutional Occupancy.

Deficiencies were noted including failure to maintain electrical outlets in wet locations with ground fault interrupters and failure to maintain fire safety equipment, specifically holes in fire resistant rated ceilings that could allow fire and smoke to spread.

The report documents a biennial construction section survey to assess compliance with physical plant requirements and building safety codes for the Homeplace of New Bern, a licensed adult care home.

Multiple deficiencies were identified including staff unawareness of emergency release switches, corridor obstructions, improper storage of portable oxygen cylinders, non-functioning smoke detectors, fire doors that do not close or latch properly, and compromised fire-rated walls and ceilings.

This is a biennial construction section survey to assess compliance with the 1996 and 2005 Rules for Licensing of Adult Care Homes and the 1996 North Carolina State Building Code for Institutional Occupancy.

The survey found deficiencies related to fire safety and building equipment maintenance, including corridor doors that do not close and latch properly to resist fire and smoke, and an alarm sounding device near room 308 that did not function, potentially allowing resident elopement.

The Adult Care Licensure Section conducted an annual survey of the facility from May 5 to May 7, 2015.

The facility failed to maintain cleanliness in the kitchen, dining, and food storage areas, including unclean walls, shelves, can opener holder, storage bins, reach-in cooler shelves, and floors in the walk-in cooler and freezer. Observations revealed multiple stains, dried substances, and grease in various kitchen areas, and interviews indicated inconsistent cleaning practices by dietary staff.