ElderGrade

The 25 Best Nursing Homes in North Carolina

Ranked by ElderGrade score — a composite of inspection citations weighted by the harm they caused, case-mix-adjusted nurse staffing, RN cover, weekend consistency, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history. Homes carrying an abuse flag, Special Focus status or an immediate-jeopardy citation are capped and cannot appear near the top, however well they staff. Full method.

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  1. #1
    A

    99/100

    River Landing At Sandy Ridge

    Colfax, NC · Guilford County

    CMS 5/5 60 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.52 /day
    Staff turnover
    30%
    Serious cites
    0
  2. #2
    A

    99/100

    Carolina Village Inc

    Hendersonville, NC · Henderson County

    CMS 5/5 58 beds Non-profit
    Nurse hours
    6.25 /day
    Staff turnover
    22%
    Serious cites
    0
  3. #3
    A

    96/100

    Glenaire

    Cary, NC · Wake County

    CMS 5/5 71 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    7.42 /day
    Staff turnover
    37%
    Serious cites
    0
  4. #4
    A

    96/100

    Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr Sn

    North Wilkesboro, NC · Wilkes County

    CMS 2/5 10 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.78 /day
    Staff turnover
    31%
    Serious cites
    0
  5. #5
    A

    96/100

    Piedmont Crossing

    Thomasville, NC · Davidson County

    CMS 5/5 104 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.11 /day
    Staff turnover
    33%
    Serious cites
    0
  6. #6
    A

    96/100

    Carol Woods

    Chapel Hill, NC · Orange County

    CMS 5/5 30 beds Non-profit
    Nurse hours
    4.92 /day
    Staff turnover
    35%
    Serious cites
    0
  7. #8
    A

    96/100

    Hillcrest Convalescent Center

    Durham, NC · Durham County

    CMS 5/5 86 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.95 /day
    Staff turnover
    31%
    Serious cites
    0
  8. #9
    A

    94.5/100

    Northern Regional Hospital

    Mount Airy, NC · Surry County

    CMS 5/5 33 beds Government Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.79 /day
    Staff turnover
    18%
    Serious cites
    0
  9. #10
    A

    94.5/100

    Mountain Vista Health Park

    Denton, NC · Davidson County

    CMS 5/5 60 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.96 /day
    Staff turnover
    22%
    Serious cites
    0
  10. #13
    A

    94/100

    Highland Farms

    Black Mountain, NC · Buncombe County

    CMS 5/5 60 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.92 /day
    Staff turnover
    28%
    Serious cites
    0
  11. #16
    A

    93/100

    Abernathy Laurels

    Newton, NC · Catawba County

    CMS 5/5 174 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.36 /day
    Staff turnover
    33%
    Serious cites
    0
  12. #17
    A

    92/100

    The Arbor

    Pittsboro, NC · Chatham County

    CMS 5/5 16 beds Non-profit
    Nurse hours
    4.46 /day
    Staff turnover
    0%
    Serious cites
    0
  13. #18
    A

    91.5/100

    Cypress Glen Retirement Community

    Greenville, NC · Pitt County

    CMS 5/5 6 beds Non-profit
    Nurse hours
    7.29 /day
    Staff turnover
    Serious cites
    0
  14. #19
    A

    91/100

    Maryfield Nursing Home

    High Point, NC · Guilford County

    CMS 5/5 115 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.04 /day
    Staff turnover
    18%
    Serious cites
    0
  15. #20
    A

    90.8/100

    Givens Health Center

    Asheville, NC · Buncombe County

    CMS 5/5 70 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.26 /day
    Staff turnover
    32%
    Serious cites
    0
  16. #21
    A

    90/100

    Brookdale Carriage Club Providence

    Charlotte, NC · Mecklenburg County

    CMS 5/5 14 beds For-profit
    Nurse hours
    8.55 /day
    Staff turnover
    Serious cites
    0
  17. #22
    A

    90/100

    Scotia Village - Snf

    Laurinburg, NC · Scotland County

    CMS 5/5 58 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    5.44 /day
    Staff turnover
    41%
    Serious cites
    0
  18. #23
    A

    90/100

    Trinity Oaks

    Salisbury, NC · Rowan County

    CMS 5/5 115 beds Non-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.30 /day
    Staff turnover
    30%
    Serious cites
    0
  19. #24
    A

    89.5/100

    Shaire Nursing Center

    Lenoir, NC · Caldwell County

    CMS 5/5 60 beds For-profit Medicaid
    Nurse hours
    4.55 /day
    Staff turnover
    34%
    Serious cites
    0
  20. #25
    A

    89/100

    Deerfield Episcopal Retirement

    Asheville, NC · Buncombe County

    CMS 5/5 62 beds Non-profit
    Nurse hours
    5.44 /day
    Staff turnover
    29%
    Serious cites
    0