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28 Best Non-Profit Nursing Homes in North Carolina

28 of the 419 Medicare-certified nursing homes in North Carolina (7%) are top-graded non-profit, and all are listed below. 28 of the 28 graded homes earn an A and 0 earn a D or F. They average 5.4 nursing hours per resident per day, 1.55 hours above the 3.85 for every home in North Carolina. River Landing At Sandy Ridge in Colfax grades highest at A (99 out of 100).

How top-graded non-profit homes in North Carolina compare

This group set against every nursing home in North Carolina, from the current CMS release.

Nursing hours per resident per day

5.4

All homes in North Carolina: 3.85

Better than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

31.3%

All homes in North Carolina: 49%

Better than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

92.1/100

All homes in North Carolina: 70.8/100

Better than the local average

Grade spread

A

28 grade A,

The best-graded top-graded non-profit home in North Carolina is River Landing At Sandy Ridge in Colfax, NC, grade A, 99/100.

Every top-graded non-profit nursing home in North Carolina

Showing 21 to 28 of 28, best-graded first.

A

90/100

Scotia Village - Snf

Laurinburg, NC · Scotland County

CMS 5/558 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.44 /day
Staff turnover
41%
Serious cites
0

Scotia Village runs a rare staffing profile: 5.44 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 41% above the national average, which helps explain the top marks on both staffing and health inspections. The record isn't flawless, four deficiencies, one tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level. Weekend coverage drops about 13% below weekday levels, a gap worth asking about. Staff turnover sits at 41.2%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. As a nonprofit with a December 2025 inspection behind it, the numbers suggest a home that's well-resourced where it counts most.

A

89/100

Deerfield Episcopal Retirement

Asheville, NC · Buncombe County

CMS 5/562 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
5.44 /day
Staff turnover
29%
Serious cites
0

Deerfield Episcopal runs a lean, well-staffed operation: 5.44 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and turnover at 28.7% is far below the 45.8% norm, which matters because consistent caregivers know the residents. Inspections back that up, a five-star health inspection rating, three total deficiencies, none causing harm, none abuse-related. The soft spot is quality measures, where the home scores just two stars, and weekend staffing dips about 14% below weekday levels, so ask specifically who's on the floor on Saturdays and Sundays. It's a nonprofit with 62 beds and a recent inspection, and the numbers suggest solid care with one area worth a direct question.

A

88.5/100

Willowbrooke Court Sc Ctr At Matthews Glen

Matthews, NC · Mecklenburg County

CMS 5/515 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
4.67 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Willowbrooke Court is a small place, 15 certified beds, run by a nonprofit corporation in Matthews. The numbers that matter most here are the staffing ones: 4.67 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 21% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 7% below its own weekday level. Six deficiencies sit on the current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was July 8, 2025, so the picture is recent enough to trust. A 4/5 on health inspections and 4/5 on quality measures round out a record that looks steady rather than spectacular, which for a home this size is usually what families are hoping to find.

A

88/100

The Rosewood Health Center

Raleigh, NC · Wake County

CMS 5/557 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
5.98 /day
Staff turnover
21%
Serious cites
0

The Rosewood Health Center runs on unusually deep staffing for a 57-bed nonprofit in Raleigh, 5.98 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and a 21.3% turnover rate that's less than half the national figure. That kind of retention matters, because it means the people caring for your family member have usually been there a while. Its four deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in June 2025, so the picture is current rather than stale. The weaker spot is the quality measure rating, which sits at 2 out of 5, worth asking about directly when you visit.

A

87/100

Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc

Statesville, NC · Iredell County

CMS 5/548 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
6.17 /day
Staff turnover
52%
Serious cites
0

Iredell Memorial Hospital's nursing home unit in Statesville runs on unusually heavy staffing: 6.17 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 60% above the national average, with a five-star staffing rating and a five-star health inspection record. The current file shows just three deficiencies, none causing harm or involving abuse, and the most recent inspection was in March 2026, a current, clean picture. The caveats are real but modest. Weekend coverage dips about 14% below weekday levels, and annual turnover sits at 51.6%, above the 45.8% national figure, so continuity of caregivers isn't a given. Quality measures land at three stars, mid-range. For families weighing a nonprofit hospital-based unit, the inspection and staffing numbers carry the weight here.

A

87/100

Salemtowne

Winston-Salem, NC · Forsyth County

CMS 4/5100 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.72 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Salemtowne runs on unusually heavy staffing for a nursing home: 5.72 nurse hours per resident day, roughly half again the national figure of 3.86. That margin matters most on weekends, when coverage dips only about 5% below its own weekday level, so care doesn't thin out the way it does at many homes. Staff turnover sits at 38.5%, below the 45.8% national average, which suggests people tend to stay. Four deficiencies on the current record, none causing harm and none abuse-related, with a December 2025 inspection, means surveyors found nothing serious and looked recently. The nonprofit ownership and a 4 out of 5 on health inspections round out a record without red flags.

A

86/100

Brookridge Retirement Community

Winston-Salem, NC · Forsyth County

CMS 5/577 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.42 /day
Staff turnover
50%
Serious cites
0

Brookridge is a nonprofit home in Winston-Salem with a recent inspection on the books and a clean record on serious problems, five deficiencies total, none of them causing harm or involving abuse. The quality measures look strong too, which suggests residents' conditions are being tracked well. Where it falls short is staffing: the federal staffing rating sits at the bottom of the scale, and annual turnover runs about 50 percent, a bit above the national average. Inspection and quality scores can both look good even when the people doing the daily work are stretched thin or constantly changing. That's the number to ask about when you visit.

A

85.5/100

Willowbrooke Court Sc Ctr At Tryon Estates

Columbus, NC · Polk County

CMS 5/516 bedsNon-profit
Nurse hours
4.63 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Willowbrooke Court is a small place, 16 certified beds, run by a nonprofit corporation in Columbus. The staffing is the headline: 4.63 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth more than the national average of 3.86, and the weekend drop is mild at about 8 percent below its own weekday level. Its inspection record is thin in the good sense: one deficiency on the current record, none at the harm level, none abuse-related, and the last inspection came in December 2025, so it's recent. Quality measures score 4 out of 5, staffing and inspections both 5. With that few beds and that much nurse time per resident, the numbers suggest steady attention rather than a big operation spread thin.

Frequently asked questions

How many top-graded non-profit nursing homes are there in North Carolina?
There are 28 top-graded non-profit Medicare-certified nursing homes in North Carolina, 7% of the 419 nursing homes there.
Are top-graded non-profit nursing homes better staffed?
In North Carolina they average 5.4 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.85 for all nursing homes in North Carolina, a difference of +1.55 hours. Staff turnover averages 31.3% against 49%.
Which top-graded non-profit nursing home grades best in North Carolina?
River Landing At Sandy Ridge in Colfax, NC, grade A, 99 out of 100.
Does being top-graded non-profit mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 28 graded top-graded non-profit homes in North Carolina, 28 grade A and 0 grade D or F.
Do top-graded non-profit nursing homes in North Carolina accept Medicaid?
20 of the 28 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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