Meridian Center
Meridian Center in High Point, NC — inspection on August 20, 2025.
Found 9 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Federal health inspectors cited Meridian Center in High Point, NC for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0561 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-20.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Meridian Center.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-09-18.
Federal health inspectors cited Meridian Center in High Point, NC for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0636 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-20.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Meridian Center.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-09-17.
Federal health inspectors cited Meridian Center in High Point, NC for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0640 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-20.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Scope/Severity Level B: isolated, no actual harm with potential for minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Meridian Center.
Correction Status: No revisit needed.
Federal health inspectors cited Meridian Center in High Point, NC for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0641 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-20.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Scope/Severity Level B: isolated, no actual harm with potential for minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Meridian Center.
Correction Status: No revisit needed.
Federal health inspectors cited Meridian Center in High Point, NC for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0646 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-20.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Meridian Center.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-09-15.
Federal health inspectors cited Meridian Center in High Point, NC for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0656 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-20.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Scope/Severity Level D: isolated, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Meridian Center.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-09-17.
jeopardy to resident health or safety
restraint system's manufacturer instructions.
The monitoring of all residents using the transport van was conducted and presented in the facility's QA meeting. An observation was conducted on 8/15/25 at 10:02 a.m. of Transportation Driver #2 as she secured three residents according to the restraint system's instructions.
After securing the wheels of wheelchair to the floor of the transportation van and strapping Transportation Driver #2 tested the immobility of the wheels and the handles of each resident's wheelchair after with positive results of wheelchair immobility.
Transportation Driver #2 stated she always tested both areas (top and bottom) of each wheelchair to ensure safety.
The facility's IJ removal date and compliance date for the corrective action plan of 2/26/25 was validated.
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STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Meridian Center
707 North Elm Street High Point, NC 27262
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
Federal health inspectors cited Meridian Center in High Point, NC for a deficiency under regulatory tag F-F0812 during a standard health inspection conducted on 2025-08-20.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
The facility was found deficient in the following area: Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Scope/Severity Level E: pattern, no actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm.
While no actual harm was documented, there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents.
This was one of 9 deficiencies cited during this inspection of Meridian Center.
Correction Status: Deficient, Provider has date of correction.
The facility reported correction as of 2025-09-17.
jeopardy to resident health or safety
disinfection procedures provided by the Director of Nursing and Infection Preventionist dated 8/18/25-8/19/25 for licensed nursing staff.
Observations were conducted on 8/20/25 as three licensed nurses performed glucose blood checks for four residents. No infection control concerns were identified.
Staff interviewed were able to verbalize the education and training provided in reference to the glucometer disinfection and the required disinfectant wet contact times for the glucometer.
The immediate jeopardy removal date of 8/20/25 was validated.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in High Point, NC, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from Meridian Center or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.