Mecklenburg County, North Carolina · Nursing home
The Sharon at Southpark
4 of 5 overall from CMS
5100 Sharon Road, Charlotte, NC 28210
At a glance
- Overall rating 4 of 5 Above the state average of 2.9
- Nurse time per resident, per day 12.56 hours Above the state average of 3.85
- Nursing staff who left in a year 63.3% Above the state average of 49.0%
- Health citations, last 3 inspection cycles 10 None at the harm level or above
- Fines in 3 years None None listed by CMS
- Certified beds in use 36.3% of 19 beds, on an average day
Arrows only show whether a figure is above or below the state average. They are not a judgment of the home.
The Sharon at Southpark is a 19-bed nursing home in Charlotte, North Carolina (Mecklenburg County). CMS rates it 4 of 5 stars overall as of Sep 2026. It reports 12.56 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, above the North Carolina average of 3.85. CMS lists no fines in the past three years.
- Certified beds
- 19
- Residents per day (average)
- 6.9
- Certified since
- 2014 (12 yrs)
Non profit - Corporation Participates in MedicareContinuing care retirement community
Bed use is this site's calculation: average residents per day divided by certified beds. It is an average, so it does not show today's openings.
Terms used on this page
- CMS
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that publishes the ratings, staffing figures, inspection results and penalties shown here.
- Certified beds
- The number of federally certified beds CMS lists for the home.
- Deficiency or citation
- A federal requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet. Each one gets a letter from A to L for how serious it was and how many residents were affected. What the letters mean
- Actual harm
- Letters G, H and I: actual harm to a resident that is not immediate jeopardy.
- Immediate jeopardy
- Letters J, K and L: the problem caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident.
- Inspection cycle
- A standard inspection plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to it. This page shows the three most recent cycles.
- Special Focus Facility (SFF)
- A home CMS has placed under closer oversight because of its inspection record. More about the program
Questions to ask The Sharon at Southpark
Chosen from this home's public data.
- Nursing staff turnover is 63.3%, above the North Carolina average of 49.0%. How often would the same aides care for my relative?Turnover in CMS data
- Reported nurse staffing is 9.62 hours per resident on weekends against 12.56 overall. Who covers Saturdays and Sundays?Weekend staffing in CMS data
- About 36.3% of certified beds are in use on an average day. Are any units closed, or are admissions limited?Certified beds and average residents in CMS data
More in what to ask on a nursing home tour.
CMS star ratings
- Overall 4 of 5 North Carolina average 2.9
- Health inspections 4 of 5 North Carolina average 2.9
- Staffing 4 of 5 North Carolina average 2.7
- Quality measures 3 of 5 North Carolina average 3.3
The vertical line marks the North Carolina average. Ratings run from 1 to 5. How to read CMS star ratings
Nurse staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, as the home reported to CMS.
What these roles do
Nurse aides give most hands-on daily care, such as help with bathing, dressing and meals. Licensed practical nurses give medications and routine nursing care. Registered nurses assess residents and direct their care.
- All nursing staff 12.56 h North Carolina average 3.85
- Nurse aides 4.32 h North Carolina average 2.34
- Licensed practical nurses 2.77 h North Carolina average 0.89
- Registered nurses 5.47 h North Carolina average 0.62
- All staff, weekends 9.62 h North Carolina average 3.42
How much nurse staffing is enough? All bars share one scale, 0 to 13 hours. The vertical line marks the North Carolina average; the national average for all nursing staff is 3.86 hours.
- Nursing staff turnover63.3%
- North Carolina average49.0%
- Registered nurse turnover55.6%
- North Carolina average45.6%
- Administrators who left0
Quality measures
CMS calculates these from residents' assessments and Medicare claims. They are shown as published, next to the North Carolina and national averages. marks the measures CMS uses in its quality star rating; for those, the rating gives more points for a lower rate.
Long-stay residents
| Measure | This home | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Too few residents or stays to report | 15.6% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Too few residents or stays to report | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Too few residents or stays to report | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Too few residents or stays to report | 2.3% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Too few residents or stays to report | 5.9% | 12.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Too few residents or stays to report | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Too few residents or stays to report | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Too few residents or stays to report | 92.0% | 93.6% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Too few residents or stays to report | 18.3% | 14.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Too few residents or stays to report | 21.3% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Too few residents or stays to report | 94.1% | 95.5% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Too few residents or stays to report | 5.5% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Too few residents or stays to report | 20.7% | 19.0% |
| ★ Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Too few residents or stays to report | 14.0% | 15.4% |
| ★ Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | Data missing or not submitted | 1.78 | 1.90 |
| ★ Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | Data missing or not submitted | 1.80 | 1.78 |
Short-stay residents
| Measure | This home | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% | 80.6% | 82.0% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 97.9% | 78.1% | 79.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 19.3% | 22.9% | 23.8% |
| ★ Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 17.6% | 12.9% | 12.0% |
Measure periods: April 2025 to March 2026 for most measures; July 2024 to June 2025 for the flu vaccine measures; January to December 2025 for the hospital and emergency department measures, which CMS risk-adjusts. See the measures on Medicare.gov
Inspection history
Inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies in the three most recent inspection cycles. None was graded as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
| Standard inspection | Health | Fire safety |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 6 | 4 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 4 | 1 |
North Carolina homes averaged 4.7 health deficiencies in the latest cycle; the national average is 9.2. Each cycle's health count covers the standard inspection on that date plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to that cycle.
Health citations, three most recent inspection cycles (10)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 7, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 7, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 27, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 7, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 29, 2024)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 7, 2024)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 26, 2023)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 26, 2023)
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EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 26, 2023)
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DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Ensure 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.
Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Oct 26, 2023)
What severity letters A to L mean
Each sentence above is the requirement that was not met, in CMS's wording. For the inspection results as Medicare publishes them, open this home's page on Medicare.gov and look under "Health inspections".
Penalties, past three years
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the past three years.
North Carolina homes averaged 1.2 fines and $36,617 in fine amounts; the national averages are 0.9 and $30,972.
Cost
Not in the public data. CMS does not publish what a nursing home charges.
Ask the home for its daily private-pay rate and whether a bed is open for your coverage. See what Medicare covers and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.
Compared within North Carolina
Common questions
What is the CMS star rating for The Sharon at Southpark?
The Sharon at Southpark has an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars from CMS as of Sep 2026. Its health inspection rating is 4, staffing is 4 and quality measures is 3.
How many beds does The Sharon at Southpark have?
The Sharon at Southpark has 19 certified beds. It averages 6.9 residents per day, about 36.3% of its certified beds.
How much nursing care do residents get at The Sharon at Southpark?
The home reports 12.56 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day, including 5.47 hours from registered nurses. The North Carolina average is 3.85 hours and 0.62 hours from registered nurses.
Has The Sharon at Southpark been fined?
CMS lists no fines for this home in the past three years.
Does The Sharon at Southpark accept Medicare or Medicaid?
CMS lists its participation as "Medicare". Ask the home whether a bed is open for your coverage.
Guides for families looking at this home
- Understanding the recordWhat to ask on a nursing home tourQuestions that turn a home's public record into a useful conversation when you tour, plus what to look for yourself.
- Understanding the recordInspection severity letters A to LHow inspectors grade each deficiency by harm and by how many residents were affected.
- Understanding the recordHow to read CMS star ratingsWhat the overall, health inspection, staffing and quality measure ratings cover, and what they leave out.
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Sorted by straight-line distance. This is not a ranking or a recommendation. Compare all homes in Mecklenburg County
Who to call in North Carolina
These offices serve residents of every nursing home in North Carolina.
- Long-term care ombudsman North Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program 919-855-3400 (Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Raleigh. Regional ombudsmen (16 offices in Area Agencies on Aging) are listed by county in a document linked from the program page.) An advocate for residents and their families.
- File a complaint about a nursing home Complaint Intake Unit (Complaint Hotline) 1-800-624-3004 (Within N.C.; or 919-855-4500. Hours: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. weekdays, except holidays. Also by fax (919-715-7724), mail (Complaint Intake Unit, 2711 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2711) or email; a printable complaint form is on the page.) The state agency that inspects nursing homes.
North Carolina staffing, bed-hold and Medicaid rules · Residents' rights in every state
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. CMS Certification Number 345564. See this home's official record on Medicare.gov
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