What does a nursing home provide in North Carolina?
Licensed nursing care around the clock, rehabilitation therapy, help with all daily activities and medical oversight, for short-term recovery after a hospital stay or for long-term residents who need daily skilled care.
its listing shows 31 licensed nursing homes in the three counties with 3,603 beds, and CMS rates 28 of them, 16 at four or five stars overall (Care Compare data as of October 1, 2026). Some homes around Greensboro and High Point are part of continuing care retirement communities and also hold adult care home beds.
How are Triad nursing homes rated?
CMS rates every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified home from one to five stars overall, with separate ratings for health inspections, staffing and quality measures, published in Care Compare.
Our pages copy those ratings with their data date, plus each home's latest inspection, staffing hours and turnover set against the three-county median.
What does a nursing home cost in North Carolina?
CareScout's 2025 North Carolina medians are about $9,733 a month for a semi-private room and $10,798 for a private room; Medicare covers short rehab stays after a qualifying hospital admission and NC Medicaid pays most long stays.
Ask before admission whether the home accepts Medicaid in the same bed if savings run out.
How do we choose a nursing home around Greensboro?
Use CMS data to build a short list, weigh distance for visitors, then visit at mealtimes and shift changes, and ask about staffing, turnover and how care plans are made.
Read the most recent statement of deficiencies and ask what changed. For rehab, look at short-stay quality measures; for long stays, long-stay measures and staffing.
What rights do nursing home residents have?
North Carolina's Nursing Home Patients' Bill of Rights and federal rules for certified homes protect dignity, choice, care planning, freedom from abuse and unnecessary restraints, and notice before transfer or discharge.
The Piedmont Triad regional ombudsman (336-904-0300) helps residents and families resolve problems, and DHSR's Complaint Intake Unit (1-800-624-3004) investigates complaints.
What should families expect in the first week of a nursing home stay?
An admission assessment by nursing and therapy staff, a baseline care plan within the first days, a meeting to set goals for rehab or long-term care, and a review of medications against the hospital discharge orders.
Ask to attend the care plan meeting and bring a written list of your parent's routines, preferences and medical history. Ask who to call with concerns on evenings and weekends, and write down the name of the social worker, who is often the best first contact.
Where is nursing homes licensed across the three counties?
This is how DHSR's listings spread nursing homes across Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham counties.
| County | Licenses | Licensed beds |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford County | 21 | 2409 |
| Randolph County | 6 | 720 |
| Rockingham County | 4 | 474 |
Side by side
| Nursing homes in North Carolina is | Nursing homes in North Carolina is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Care | Licensed nursing and rehab around the clock | Residential help only |
| Ratings | CMS stars and inspection results | Unrated |
| Medicaid | Pays long stays for eligible residents | Free long stays under Medicare |