Greensboro Senior AdvisorFriends Homes at Guilford, at 925 New Garden Rd. in Greensboro (Guilford County), is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home with 69 certified beds and North Carolina nursing home license NH0190. Friends Homes at Guilford carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 in Care Compare data dated October 1, 2026.
What are Friends Homes at Guilford's Care Compare ratings?
Friends Homes at Guilford carries a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5, with 4 stars for health inspections, 4 for staffing and 2 for quality measures on the federal five-star scale.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measure rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Certified beds, average residents per day | 69 beds, 60.5 residents |
| Name in CMS data | Friends Homes at Guilford |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Chain (CMS) | None listed |
| Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since | May 1, 1976 |
| DHSR license | NH0190; 69 licensed nursing beds |
| Special care unit beds (DHSR) | 12 |
| Adult care home beds on the same license (DHSR) | 60 |
About 60 residents a day means roughly 88% of certified beds are in use, in line with the 89% median for certified homes in Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham.
What did recent inspections of Friends Homes at Guilford find?
CMS dates Friends Homes at Guilford's newest standard survey January 8, 2026; that cycle lists 2 health deficiencies, 0 routine and 2 complaint-related.
Its prior survey, on October 24, 2024, found 2 deficiencies; separate infection-control visits produced 0 citations. Against a local median of 2, the latest count is typical or better for the area.
CMS's three-year penalty data lists no fines and 0 payment denials.
What are staffing and turnover like at Friends Homes at Guilford?
Residents at Friends Homes at Guilford receive an average of 5.52 hours of nursing time a day (higher than the three-county median of 3.57); RN time is 0.72 hours (higher than the three-county median of 0.37).
Weekend nurse staffing runs 4.83 hours per resident-day. Nursing staff turnover is 51.3%, about even with the three-county median of 51.4%; RN turnover is 50.0%. CMS counts 0 administrator departures in its measurement window.
Which nursing homes near Friends Homes at Guilford should we compare?
Its 69 certified beds make it smaller than the Guilford County median of 120 licensed nursing beds. The nearest other certified home is Piedmont Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Greensboro, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, with a CMS rating of 1 of 5.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation 109 South Holden Road, 27407 | 2.8 | 126 | 1 of 5 | February 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Camden Health and Rehabilitation 1 Marithe Ct., 27407 | 2.9 | 135 | 5 of 5 | June 25, 2026 | 1 |
| WhiteStone: A Masonic and Eastern Star Community 700 South Holden Road, 27407 | 3.1 | 88 | 4 of 5 | May 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center 3724 Wireless Drive, 27455 | 4.1 | 134 | Not rated by CMS | September 13, 2025 | 32 |
| Adams Farm Living & Rehabilitation 5100 Mackay Road, 27282 | 5.2 | 120 | 4 of 5 | December 5, 2025 | 1 |
What is near Friends Homes at Guilford in Greensboro?
Friends Homes at Guilford is in Greensboro's Northwest Greensboro, Irving Park & Lake Jeanette area, and Cone Health in Greensboro is the closest general hospital on DHSR's list, about 5.7 miles away in a straight line.
High Point Regional Health follows at about 11.3 miles, measured point to point rather than by road.
DHSR's nursing home listing shows 12 special care unit beds here, relevant for a resident with dementia who also needs nursing care.
The same DHSR license also carries 60 adult care home beds, so assisted living and nursing care sit under one roof.
CMS identifies the home as part of a continuing care retirement community.
What does Friends Homes at Guilford's CMS record suggest asking?
Start with the questions its CMS data raises: ask to read the full January 8, 2026 statement of deficiencies, even though its count (2 deficiencies) is not high for the area.
- Turnover of 51.3% is at or below the local median; ask which nurses have worked nights the longest.
- Occupancy is about 88%; ask which units have open beds and why.
- CMS lists a resident council; ask when it meets and whether families may attend.
- If Medicaid may pay later, confirm Friends Homes at Guilford accepts NC Medicaid for long-term stays and how a private-pay resident converts.
