Occupancy rate
59%
Lower than the North Carolina average: 76.4%TerraBella Southport
Assisted Living in North Carolina
TerraBella Southport
Assisted Living in North Carolina
Overlooking the serene Southport, NC, Terrabella Southport is a premier senior living community offering assisted living and memory care within a relaxing living environment and easy access to shopping, dining, and medical services. With thoughtfully designed apartments equipped with personalized climate control settings, emergency call systems, and kitchenettes, residents enjoy a cozy and safe residence. Through its SHINE Memory Care Program, residents dealing with memory loss are given evidence-based memory care that allows them to navigate life despite their afflictions.
Residents’ holistic well-being is paramount to Terrabella Southport, offering extensive lifestyle programs for dining, activities, health, and wellness; residents are guaranteed the care and assistance that benefits all aspects of their wellness. Here, residents enjoy chef-prepared delicacies, a social calendar full of planned activities, and a broad range of amenities designed for fun, wellness, and entertainment. Amenities include Visiting physicians, religious services, salon services, live entertainment, local outings & excursions, and senior-specific wellness classes.
96-bed community
A larger shared setting that may offer more common spaces and organized community services.
Walk Score: 2 / 100
Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
BBB Rating: A- (Not Accredited)
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About this community
Occupancy
Lower than the North Carolina average: 76.4%Occupied beds
57 / 96
Average residents
85 per day
StatusActive
CountyBrunswick
License NumberHAL-010-010
Staffing
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
ContactNichole Wood, Administrator
What does this home offer?
Minimum Age: 55
Building Type: Single story building
Inspection History
In North Carolina, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation conducts unannounced surveys to ensure nursing and adult care homes meet safety standards.
The data displayed corresponds to the last 11 years.
27 visits/inspections
Inspections are mandatory, regular evaluations conducted by state health departments or regulatory agencies. They ensure the community provides safe, compliant care, covering areas like resident health, staff and management.
Results
19 resulted in violations
8 found no issues
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Latest inspection
Date
March 23, 2025
Complaint Investigation44 deficiencies
Deficiencies indicate regulatory issues. A higher number implies the facility had several areas requiring improvement.
North Carolina average: 46 deficiencies
Inspection Report Summary for TerraBella Southport
The most recent inspection on March 23, 2025, identified deficiencies related to inadequate supervision of residents, resulting in harm, and failure to protect residents from physical abuse by another resident. Earlier inspections showed a pattern of issues with resident supervision, health care follow-up, and physical plant safety, including prior substantiated complaints about delayed medical response and unmet acute health needs. Main themes across reports included supervision lapses leading to resident harm, failures in health care referrals and follow-up, and ongoing physical plant and safety code deficiencies. Complaint investigations were substantiated in multiple cases, including a resident left on the floor for several hours after a fall and inadequate supervision of aggressive behaviors, with no fines or license actions listed in the available reports. The inspection history suggests persistent challenges with supervision and health care coordination, with no clear improvement trend over time.
Financial Assistance for
Assisted Living in North Carolina
TerraBella Southport is located in Southport, North Carolina.
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1.6 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Southport's city center to TerraBella Southport's address, calculated via Google Maps.
— 0.95 miles to nearest hospital (Dosher Memorial Hospital)
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Penalties and fines
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
Penalty History
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
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