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Margate Health and Rehabilitation

540 Waugh Street, Jefferson, North Carolina 28640

Overview

Margate Health and Rehabilitation has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the North Carolina average of 3.0. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Jefferson. Its strongest area is quality of care (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).

Residents receive about 3.6 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 55% of nursing homes in North Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on February 13, 2026, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the North Carolina average of 4.5. Medicare records 4 fines totaling $28,973 in the past three years.

Margate Health and Rehabilitation is a for-profit facility with 210 certified beds, caring for about 111 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.

Medicare ratings

Overall
Health inspections
Quality of care
Staffing

Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.

How it compares nearby

Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.

Within 100 miles151st of 300 facilities

Top 51%

In North Carolina175th of 415 facilities

Top 43%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
February 13, 2026
Health deficiencies cited
3
Complaint-related deficiencies
0
Fines in the last 3 years
4 totaling $28,973
Payment denials
1
Total penalties
5

Staffing

Average hours of care each resident receives per day.

  • All nursing staff3.62 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)0.42 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.89 hrs
  • Nurse aides2.30 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.10 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Certified beds
210
Average residents per day
111
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
March 2, 1989
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes