Newton, NC · Catawba County
★★★★★CMS 5/5174 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.36 /day
- Staff turnover
- 33%
- Serious cites
- 0
Abernathy Laurels runs on more nursing hours per resident than most homes in the country, about 13% above the national average, and its staff tends to stay, with turnover at 33.2% against a national rate near 46%. The inspection record is thin: three deficiencies, none causing harm or jeopardy, none tied to abuse, and the most recent state visit was in September 2025. Weekend coverage dips roughly 9% below weekday levels, which is common but worth asking about, since that's when families often visit. A nonprofit corporation operates the 174-bed home. There's no red flag in the numbers here, the weakest point is simply that weekend staffing gap.
Suffolk, VA · Suffolk City County
★★★★★CMS 5/540 bedsFor-profit
- Nurse hours
- 4.83 /day
- Staff turnover
- 38%
- Serious cites
- 0
Lake Prince Woods runs a tight ship on the things that matter most. Nurse staffing sits at 4.83 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, and the weekend dip is small enough that care doesn't fall off a cliff on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record is clean where it counts: six deficiencies, none causing harm or jeopardy, no abuse findings, and the most recent survey was just this past November. Staff turnover of 38.1% beats the national rate, though it still means more than a third of the workforce leaves each year. With only 40 beds under for-profit ownership, it's small enough that management's choices show up quickly in the numbers.
High Point, NC · Guilford County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5129 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.84 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Westchester Manor runs about 4.84 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter more than the national average, and its staff turnover of 39.5% sits below the national 45.8%, that combination usually means people stay long enough to know the residents. The catch is on the inspection side: seven deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus an $8,018 fine. Weekend staffing dips only slightly, so coverage doesn't fall off a cliff on Saturdays. The most recent inspection closed in July 2025, so the record is current rather than stale. Strong staffing, a thinner quality-measure score, and a mixed survey history, worth asking about those two serious deficiencies directly.