Nursing homes across Surry County, North Carolina, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Northern Regional Hospital runs a small 33-bed unit in Mount Airy, and the numbers here are unusually clean. Nurse staffing sits at 4.79 hours per resident per day, roughly a quarter above the national average, and weekend coverage only dips about 20% below weekday levels, a gap that's common but manageable at this size. The turnover figure is the standout: 18.4% against a national average near 46%, which suggests people stay. On inspections, there's a single deficiency on record, none involving harm or abuse, with the most recent survey in March 2025. Government hospital-district ownership doesn't guarantee quality, but it does mean this home answers to a public board rather than shareholders.
Chatham Nursing & Rehabilitation runs a tight ship on inspections, one deficiency on record, nothing at the harm level, and a February 2026 survey that's still fresh. Turnover sits at 34.8%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters more than any single number for how consistently your family member gets the same faces. The trade-offs are in the day-to-day: nurse staffing lands about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below the home's own weekday level, so the coverage you see on a Tuesday isn't what you get on a Sunday. The federal quality measure rating of 2 out of 5 is the other soft spot worth asking about directly.
Pruitthealth-Elkin runs 100 beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.72 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends thin out further, roughly 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, so families should ask who's actually on the floor on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is the bright spot: 31.5% against a national 45.8% means aides and nurses tend to stick around longer here than at the typical home. The inspection record shows 11 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and a single fine of $15,734, with the most recent state visit in June 2025.
Central Continuing Care sits in Mount Airy with 120 certified beds, run as a for-profit partnership. The nurse staffing number is the strongest part of the picture: 4.36 hours per resident day, roughly 13% above the national average, and turnover at 42.6% actually comes in slightly under the national rate. Weekends run about a fifth thinner than weekdays, so coverage isn't even across the week. Ten deficiencies show on the current record, none rising to harm or jeopardy, though three are abuse-related, that's the detail worth asking about. One fine totaling $5,597, and a September 2025 inspection means the record is recent.
Surry Community Health Center By Harborview runs about 120 beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing I'd flag: 3.09 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends running roughly 9% thinner than weekdays. Turnover at 36.6% is better than the 45.8% national figure, so that's a genuine bright spot. The inspection record is where it gets harder to explain away, 33 deficiencies on file, nine of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, eight tied to abuse, and a $145,262 fine. The last inspection was June 2025. If you're considering this home, ask about those abuse-related findings directly.