CMS 5-star · North Carolina

CMS 5-Star Nursing Homes in North Carolina

The 85 nursing homes in North Carolina that CMS rates 5 stars overall — its highest rating. Listed exactly as CMS publishes it.

85 rated 5 stars by CMSNorth CarolinaCMS data · updated 2026-08-03

How this list is built. This page lists the nursing homes that meet one explicit CMS threshold — an overall rating of 5 stars — in North Carolina. SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. Inclusion reflects CMS’s own rating, nothing more.

At a glance

CMS assigns its highest overall rating — 5 stars — to 85 of North Carolina’s 416 rated nursing homes (about 20%), spread across 66 cities. A 5-star rating summarizes past health inspections, staffing, and quality measures; it is not a guarantee of current care.SeniorCareRating.com reports CMS’s ratings exactly as published and adds no ranking of its own.
Rated 5 stars by CMS
85
overall rating
Share of rated facilities
20%
of 416 rated
Cities represented
66
All nursing homes in state
420

Who runs the 5-star facilities

Ownership composition of the 85 CMS 5-star nursing homes in North Carolina.

Ownership composition

Whether the state's CMS 5-star facilities are mostly for-profit, non-profit, or government-run.

Non profit - Corporation34
For profit - Corporation21
For profit - Limited Liability company20
Non profit - Other3
For profit - Partnership2
For profit - Individual2
Government - State2
Government - Hospital district1

CMS-reported data · updated 2026-08-03

Methodology
Ownership type is a CMS-reported field. Counts are across the 5-star cohort only.

CMS 5-star nursing homes in North Carolina

40 of the 85 facilities CMS rates 5 stars (alphabetical, grouped by county). See all 85 in the filtered search. Overall, health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure ratings are CMS's.

Buncombe County5

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Aston Park Health Care Center
Asheville · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 53 out of 5120
Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
Black Mountain · Government - State
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5163
Deerfield Episcopal Retirement
Asheville · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 53 out of 562
Givens Health Center
Asheville · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 53 out of 570
Highland Farms
Black Mountain · Non profit - Corporation · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 54 out of 560

Guilford County3

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Ashton Health and Rehabilitation
McLeansville · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5134
Clapps Nursing Center Inc
Pleasant Garden · For profit - Individual
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5118
Friends Homes at Guilford
Greensboro · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 569

Wake County3

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Bellarose Nursing And Rehab
Garner · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 53 out of 5100
Glenaire
Cary · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 55 out of 571
Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest
Wake Forest · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5130

Burke County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
College Pines Health and Rehabilitation
Connelly Springs · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 5100
Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation
Morganton · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5120

Catawba County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Abernathy Laurels
Newton · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 54 out of 5174
Conover Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Conover · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 54 out of 590

Cumberland County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Autumn Care of Fayetteville
Fayetteville · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 52 out of 54 out of 590
Haymount Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Inc.
Fayetteville · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 54 out of 598

Durham County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Croasdaile Village
Durham · Non profit - Corporation · has penalty record
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 53 out of 5102
Hillcrest Convalescent Center
Durham · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 54 out of 586

Gaston County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Carolina Care Health and Rehabilitation
Cherryville · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5107
Courtland Terrace
Gastonia · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 53 out of 577

Henderson County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Carolina Village Inc
Hendersonville · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 558
Hendersonville Health and Rehabilitation
Flat Rock · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 52 out of 55 out of 5130

New Hanover County2

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Bradley Creek Health Center
Wilmington · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 53 out of 530
Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation Center
Wilmington · For profit - Partnership
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 55 out of 590

Alamance County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Edgewood Place at the Village at Brookwood
Burlington · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 55 out of 551

Anson County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Anson Health and Rehabilitation
Wadesboro · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 55 out of 595

Carteret County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Crystal Bluffs Rehabilitation and Health Care Cent
Morehead City · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 53 out of 592

Forsyth County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Homestead Hills
Winston-Salem · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 55 out of 540

Halifax County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Bryan Health and Rehab
Scotland Neck · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 53 out of 560

Lincoln County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Cardinal Healthcare and Rehabilitation
Lincolnton · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 563

Macon County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Eckerd Living Center
Highlands · For profit - Partnership
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 54 out of 580

Onslow County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Carolina Rivers Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Jacksonville · For profit - Limited Liability company · has penalty record
5 out of 55 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5120

Orange County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Carol Woods
Chapel Hill · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 54 out of 55 out of 55 out of 530

Pamlico County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Grantsbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Grantsboro · For profit - Limited Liability company
5 out of 54 out of 53 out of 55 out of 596

Pitt County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Cypress Glen Retirement Community
Greenville · Non profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 56

Randolph County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Alpine Health and Rehabilitation of Asheboro
Asheboro · For profit - Individual
5 out of 55 out of 53 out of 55 out of 5238

Robeson County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Glenflora
Lumberton · Non profit - Corporation · has penalty record
5 out of 54 out of 54 out of 55 out of 552

Rutherford County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Fair Haven Home Inc
Bostic · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 54 out of 530

Surry County1

FacilityOverallHealthStaffingQualityBedsActions
Chatham Nursing & Rehabilitation
Elkin · For profit - Corporation
5 out of 55 out of 54 out of 53 out of 599

How to read a CMS 5-star rating

What the rating does and does not tell you.

A 5-star overall rating means a facility scored in CMS’s top band on the combination of health inspections, staffing, and quality measures — as of the last reported data. It is a useful starting point, not a verdict. Two 5-star facilities can differ meaningfully on their individual components and records.

Before choosing, also review each facility’s:

  • Recent inspections. the findings and dates of the latest surveys
  • Staffing. nurse and aide levels relative to residents
  • Citations. what inspectors recorded, and severity
  • Federal penalties. fines on record
  • Payment denials. a distinct CMS record type
  • Ownership. the CMS-reported ownership group

Every facility above links to its full CMS profile with these records, and you can put any of them side by side in Compare. Confirm current details on Medicare’s Care Compare and visit in person.

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Frequently asked questions

How many CMS 5-star nursing homes are in North Carolina?

CMS assigns its highest overall rating — 5 stars — to 85 of the 416 rated nursing homes in North Carolina (about 20%), across 66 cities. All 85 are listed on this page.

Does a CMS 5-star rating mean a nursing home is safe or right for me?

No. A 5-star overall rating is CMS's summary of past data — health inspections, staffing, and quality measures — not a guarantee of current conditions or a fit for an individual's needs. SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. Read a facility's recent inspections, staffing, citations, penalties, and ownership, and visit in person before deciding.

How does CMS calculate the overall star rating?

CMS combines three components — health inspections, staffing relative to resident needs, and clinical quality measures — into a single 1–5 overall rating. It reflects past reported data. Some facilities are not rated when CMS lacks sufficient data.

How current is this list?

The ratings reflect the CMS data snapshot refreshed 2026-08-03. CMS updates ratings over time; confirm a facility's current rating on Medicare's Care Compare before deciding.

Methodology and limits
North Carolina has 85 nursing homes CMS rates 5 stars overall, from the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The table shows 40 of them, alphabetically; the complete list is in the 5-star-filtered North Carolina search linked above. Inclusion is based solely on the CMS overall star rating; SeniorCareRating.com does not independently rank or recommend providers. CMS ratings are shown exactly as published and summarize past data, not current conditions. Missing values are shown as missing, never as zero. See full methodology.
SeniorCareRating.com summarizes public CMS data. It is not affiliated with CMS, Medicare.gov, or any nursing home. Data may lag current conditions. This is not medical, legal, or care-placement advice — always verify with official sources and qualified professionals.