Palmelle Data · 2026-10-22
Nursing home statistics in North Carolina
North Carolina has 2,113 CMS-certified nursing homes. 46 have critical safety flags (2.2%) — an unusually low rate compared with national averages. Ratings, medication use, and safety data below.
2,113
Facilities
43,850 certified beds
2.2%
Critical-flagged
46 facilities
0.0%
Medicaid certified
accept Medicaid residents
CMS 5-star rating distribution
416 of 2,113 facilities have a current CMS health-inspection rating.
Medication use and safety
13.9%
Average share of long-stay residents on antipsychotics.
21.3%
Average share on antianxiety / hypnotic medications.
3.5%
Average share of long-stay residents with a fall causing major injury.
Facilities with the most safety flags
| Facility | City | Flags | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Haven Home Inc | Bostic | 7 | 5.0 |
| Stokes County Nursing Home | Danbury | 7 | 3.0 |
| Elderberry Health Care | Marshall | 7 | 3.0 |
| Edgewood Place at the Village at Brookwood | Burlington | 7 | 4.0 |
| UNC Rockingham Rehab & Nursing Care Center | Eden | 7 | 4.0 |
| The Greens at Maple Leaf | Statesville | 7 | 3.0 |
| Bellarose Nursing And Rehab | Garner | 7 | 5.0 |
| Longleaf Neuro-Medical Treatment Center | Wilson | 6 | 2.0 |
| Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care | Yadkinville | 6 | 4.0 |
| Windsor Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center | Windsor | 6 | 1.0 |
5-star facilities with zero current flags
| Facility | City | Beds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough 5-star / zero-flag facilities to rank. | |||
Methodology. Data compiled by Palmelle from the CMS Nursing Home Care Compare dataset and cross-referenced with state licensing records. Ratings reflect the CMS Health Inspection rating on a 1-5 scale. "Critical flags" combine CMS abuse citations, immediate-jeopardy findings, and repeat serious deficiencies. Medication percentages are facility-level averages of CMS-reported long-stay resident measures. Data pulled from the live Palmelle directory on 2026-10-22; refreshed daily. Contact hello@palmelle.com for corrections or data-partnership inquiries.
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