Best Nursing Homes in North Carolina
The highest-rated nursing facilities in North Carolina, ranked by NursingHomeGrade Score — a composite of RN staffing, health deficiencies, and CMS quality ratings. The top-rated facility scores 100/100, the median score across the 100 ranked facilities is 82/100, and 56 hold an A grade.
Rankings
| # | Facility | Location | Grade | Score | RN Hours | Deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Village Inc | Hendersonville, NC | A | 100 | 1.43 | 0 |
| 2 | NOVANT HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER-SNU | CHARLOTTE, NC | A | 100 | 2.27 | 0 |
| 3 | Cypress Glen Retirement Community | Greenville, NC | A | 100 | 1.44 | 0 |
| 4 | Carol Woods | Chapel Hill, NC | A | 98 | 1.79 | 0 |
| 5 | River Landing at Sandy Ridge | Colfax, NC | A | 97 | 1.01 | 2 |
| 6 | Hillcrest Convalescent Center | Durham, NC | A | 95 | 1.30 | 0 |
| 7 | Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates | Columbus, NC | A | 95 | 1.67 | 0 |
| 8 | UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex | Apex, NC | A | 95 | 1.11 | 0 |
| 9 | The Arbor | Pittsboro, NC | A | 95 | 1.20 | 0 |
| 10 | Edgewood Place at the Village at Brookwood | Burlington, NC | A | 94 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 11 | Mountain Vista Health Park | Denton, NC | A | 94 | 0.85 | 1 |
| 12 | NORTHERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL | MOUNT AIRY, NC | A | 94 | 1.72 | 1 |
| 13 | Piedmont Crossing | Thomasville, NC | A | 94 | 0.88 | 0 |
| 14 | Glenaire | Cary, NC | A | 94 | 0.88 | 4 |
| 15 | NC State Veterans Home - Black Mountain | Black Mountain, NC | A | 94 | 1.46 | 2 |
| 16 | Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation Center | Wilmington, NC | A | 93 | 0.79 | 1 |
| 17 | Abernathy Laurels | Newton, NC | A | 93 | 0.82 | 1 |
| 18 | Brookdale Carriage Club Providence | Charlotte, NC | B | 92 | 3.49 | 1 |
| 19 | Highland Farms | Black Mountain, NC | A | 91 | 1.33 | 3 |
| 20 | Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Matthews Glen | Matthews, NC | A | 91 | 0.92 | 3 |
| 21 | Conover Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | Conover, NC | A | 91 | 0.60 | 0 |
| 22 | North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville | Kernersville, NC | A | 91 | 1.19 | 0 |
| 23 | Penick Village | Southern Pines, NC | A | 90 | 1.56 | 3 |
| 24 | Trinity Oaks | Salisbury, NC | A | 90 | 0.83 | 0 |
| 25 | Scotia Village - SNF | Laurinburg, NC | A | 90 | 0.86 | 0 |
| 26 | IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC | STATESVILLE, NC | A | 89 | 2.08 | 1 |
| 27 | Givens Health Center | Asheville, NC | A | 89 | 1.14 | 1 |
| 28 | Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center | Raleigh, NC | A | 89 | 0.85 | 1 |
| 29 | Maple Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center | Greensboro, NC | A | 89 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 30 | Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community | Greensboro, NC | A | 89 | 0.82 | 0 |
| 31 | The Laurels Of Greentree Ridge | Asheville, NC | A | 88 | 0.86 | 2 |
| 32 | The Lodge at Mills River | Mills River, NC | A | 87 | 0.88 | 1 |
| 33 | Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation | Lincolnton, NC | A | 87 | 0.74 | 1 |
| 34 | Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center | Waynesville, NC | A | 87 | 1.04 | 3 |
| 35 | Briar Creek Health Center | Charlotte, NC | A | 87 | 3.02 | 0 |
| 36 | Aston Park Health Care Center | Asheville, NC | A | 86 | 1.11 | 2 |
| 37 | The Laurels of Summit Ridge | Asheville, NC | A | 86 | 1.14 | 2 |
| 38 | The Sharon at Southpark | Charlotte, NC | A | 86 | 5.47 | 0 |
| 39 | Bradley Creek Health Center | Wilmington, NC | A | 86 | 1.38 | 0 |
| 40 | Trinity Village | Hickory, NC | A | 85 | 1.12 | 3 |
| 41 | The Oaks-Brevard | Brevard, NC | A | 85 | 1.15 | 4 |
| 42 | Shaire Nursing Center | Lenoir, NC | A | 85 | 0.76 | 5 |
| 43 | Maryfield Nursing Home | High Point, NC | A | 84 | 0.61 | 1 |
| 44 | Eckerd Living Center | Highlands, NC | A | 84 | 1.16 | 4 |
| 45 | Madison Health and Rehabilitation | Mars Hill, NC | A | 83 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 46 | Brookridge Retirement Community | Winston-Salem, NC | A | 83 | 0.54 | 1 |
| 47 | The Greens at Weaverville | Weaverville, NC | A | 83 | 0.93 | 3 |
| 48 | UNC Rockingham Rehab & Nursing Care Center | Eden, NC | A | 83 | 1.17 | 4 |
| 49 | Trinity Ridge | Hickory, NC | A | 82 | 0.96 | 1 |
| 50 | PruittHealth-Elkin | Elkin, NC | A | 82 | 0.83 | 1 |
| 51 | Twin Lakes Community | Burlington, NC | A | 82 | 0.73 | 3 |
| 52 | Deerfield Episcopal Retirement | Asheville, NC | A | 82 | 1.60 | 1 |
| 53 | Homestead Hills | Winston-Salem, NC | A | 82 | 0.89 | 1 |
| 54 | Accordius Health at Gastonia | Gastonia, NC | A | 81 | 0.73 | 2 |
| 55 | Grantsbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Grantsboro, NC | A | 81 | 0.64 | 1 |
| 56 | Bryan Health and Rehab | Scotland Neck, NC | A | 80 | 0.77 | 2 |
| 57 | Windsor Point Continuing Care | Fuquay-Varina, NC | A | 80 | 1.02 | 0 |
| 58 | Autumn Care of Shallotte | Shallotte, NC | B | 79 | 0.98 | 5 |
| 59 | PruittHealth-Rockingham | Rockingham, NC | B | 79 | 0.69 | 1 |
| 60 | The Rosewood Health Center | Raleigh, NC | B | 79 | 0.80 | 3 |
| 61 | Saint Joseph of the Pines Health Center | Pinehurst, NC | B | 78 | 0.57 | 2 |
| 62 | Friends Homes at Guilford | Greensboro, NC | B | 78 | 0.65 | 0 |
| 63 | Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Henderson, NC | B | 78 | 0.76 | 2 |
| 64 | Wilson Rehabilitation and Nursing Center | Wilson, NC | B | 78 | 1.11 | 3 |
| 65 | Penn Nursing Center | Reidsville, NC | B | 78 | 0.48 | 0 |
| 66 | Anson Health and Rehabilitation | Wadesboro, NC | B | 77 | 0.47 | 0 |
| 67 | The Laurels of Pender | Burgaw, NC | B | 77 | 0.69 | 9 |
| 68 | Life Care Center of Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | B | 77 | 0.76 | 5 |
| 69 | Lake Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Indian Trail, NC | B | 77 | 0.88 | 3 |
| 70 | Trinity Glen | Winston-Salem, NC | B | 76 | 0.54 | 2 |
| 71 | Chatham Nursing & Rehabilitation | Elkin, NC | B | 76 | 0.70 | 0 |
| 72 | The Greens at Spruce Pines | Spruce Pine, NC | B | 76 | 0.71 | 1 |
| 73 | Abbotts Creek Center | Lexington, NC | B | 76 | 0.86 | 5 |
| 74 | Haymount Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Inc. | Fayetteville, NC | B | 76 | 0.43 | 0 |
| 75 | Davis Health and Wellness Center at Cambridge Vill | Wilmington, NC | B | 76 | 1.53 | 8 |
| 76 | Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation | Cherryville, NC | B | 75 | 0.44 | 0 |
| 77 | The Laurels of Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | B | 75 | 0.75 | 4 |
| 78 | Village Green Health and Rehabilitation | Fayetteville, NC | B | 75 | 0.52 | 3 |
| 79 | PruittHealth-Town Center | Harrisburg, NC | B | 75 | 0.77 | 4 |
| 80 | Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Wilkesboro, NC | B | 74 | 0.80 | 3 |
| 81 | PruittHealth-Farmville | Farmville, NC | B | 74 | 0.73 | 4 |
| 82 | College Pines Health and Rehabilitation | Connelly Springs, NC | B | 74 | 0.51 | 2 |
| 83 | Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation | Flat Rock, NC | B | 74 | 0.38 | 0 |
| 84 | NC State Veterans Home - Salisbury | Salisbury, NC | B | 74 | 1.14 | 12 |
| 85 | Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley | Raleigh, NC | B | 74 | 0.76 | 2 |
| 86 | Lincolnton Rehabilitation Center | Lincolnton, NC | B | 73 | 0.75 | 3 |
| 87 | Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent | Morehead City, NC | B | 73 | 0.64 | 1 |
| 88 | Murphy Rehabilitation & Nursing | Murphy, NC | B | 73 | 0.49 | 0 |
| 89 | Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Weldon, NC | B | 73 | 0.53 | 1 |
| 90 | The Greens at Cabarrus | Concord, NC | B | 73 | 0.51 | 2 |
| 91 | Fair Haven Home Inc | Bostic, NC | B | 73 | 0.55 | 1 |
| 92 | Harnett Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Dunn, NC | B | 73 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 93 | Lakeside Health & Rehab Center | Huntersville, NC | B | 73 | 0.63 | 4 |
| 94 | White Oak of Waxhaw | Waxhaw, NC | B | 73 | 0.48 | 0 |
| 95 | Parkview Health and Rehabilitation Center | Chapel Hill, NC | B | 73 | 0.36 | 0 |
| 96 | Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center | Thomasville, NC | B | 72 | 0.80 | 7 |
| 97 | Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation | Morganton, NC | B | 72 | 0.43 | 0 |
| 98 | Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | B | 72 | 0.84 | 4 |
| 99 | Wallace Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Wallace, NC | B | 72 | 0.60 | 0 |
| 100 | The Laurels of Salisbury | Salisbury, NC | B | 72 | 0.63 | 1 |
Methodology
Rankings are determined by NursingHomeGrade Score, a 0–100 composite that weights RN staffing compliance (35%), health inspection deficiencies (30%), CMS quality ratings (20%), and staffing consistency (15%). Data is sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and updated regularly.