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Nursing Homes in North Carolina

  • 43rd
    National Rank
  • 227
    Nursing Homes
  • 10%
    Patients with pressure ulcers
  • 2.67/5
    Average CMS Rating

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North Carolina Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In North Carolina, 10% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who suffered from a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are considered to be a measure of the quality of nursing care at a nursing home. Pressure ulcers, also referred to as bed sores, are routinely the result of patients not being moved frequently enough.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In North Carolina, 3.84% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is a measure of the percent of long-term stay patients which sustained a fall resulting in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be an indicator of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: B-minus

In North Carolina, 3.14% of Patients had UTIs

This datapoint indicates the percentage of long-term stay patients which have had urinary tract infections. UTI's could be an indication of a nursing home with worse hygiene protocols. However, this datapoint may also be misleading for certain nursing homes due to different reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-plus

In North Carolina, 12.15% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This is a measure of the percent of long-term residents taking antipsychotic medications. While antipsychotic drugs play an important role in caring for many residents, it is important to ensure these medications are being used appropriately. In some cases, increased usage of these drugs may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to subdue residents.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: B

In North Carolina, 21.12% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic measures the percentage of long-term care residents taking antianxiety drugs.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B-plus

In North Carolina, 3.84% of Patients

This is the percentage of residents showing signs of depression.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In North Carolina, 88.29% of Patients

This is the percent of residents that were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. High vaccination rates should be demanded by residents.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: B-minus

In North Carolina, 19.92% Percentage of Patients

This indicates the percentage of residents who needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could indicate decline of a resident's medical condition.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: A-minus

In North Carolina, 21.81% Percentage of Residents

This is the percent of patients that maintained mobility over time. Preserving mobility is often a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In North Carolina, 1.47 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This is the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of care. There is typically a correlation between reduced hospitalizations and the overall quality of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: C

In North Carolina, 21.81 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

Measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term patient care. Avoiding rehospitalizations during rehabilitation is critical to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: B

In North Carolina, 12.78 Percentage of Patients

This tells you the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per 1,000 days of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: B-minus

In North Carolina, 73.13% Percentage of Resident

This indicates the percentage of short-term patients that experienced functional improvements, such as with activities of daily living. Higher levels of performance with ADL's typically correlates with higher quality rehabilitation services.

North Carolina cities

City . Ascending order# of Nursing Homes . No order set# of Dialysis within 10 miles . No order set# of Hospitals within 10 miles . No order setAverage Nursing Home Rating . No order set
Advance201
Grade: B-minus
Albemarle211
Grade: F
Apex131
Grade: A-plus
Asheboro111
Grade: B-minus
Asheville731
Grade: B
Black Mountain201
Grade: B-plus
Brevard211
Grade: B-minus
Burlington361
Grade: B-minus
Cary172
Grade: A
Chapel Hill251
Grade: C
Charlotte10215
Grade: B-minus
Clayton222
Grade: C
Clinton221
Grade: C
Concord241
Grade: B-minus
Dunn212
Grade: C
Durham4113
Grade: B-minus
Elizabeth City121
Grade: B
Fayetteville741
Grade: C
Fuquay Varina120
Grade: F
Garner266
Grade: C
Gastonia351
Grade: C
Goldsboro241
Grade: A-minus
Greensboro471
Grade: D
Greenville231
Grade: D
Henderson230
Grade: B
Hendersonville312
Grade: B
Hickory452
Grade: B-minus
High Point362
Grade: D
Huntersville163
Grade: C
Indian Trail160
Grade: B-minus
Jacksonville223
Grade: C
Kannapolis231
Grade: B
Kernersville130
Grade: B
Kinston121
Grade: A-minus
Lenoir111
Grade: F
Lexington212
Grade: D
Lincolnton211
Grade: C
Louisburg220
Grade: C
Lumberton211
Grade: B
Matthews2144
Grade: B-plus
Monroe121
Grade: F
Morganton112
Grade: C
New Bern221
Grade: B-minus
Oxford241
Grade: D
Pinehurst321
Grade: B-minus
Pittsboro210
Grade: B
Raleigh5105
Grade: C
Rocky Mount151
Grade: C
Rutherfordton211
Grade: C
Salisbury421
Grade: B
Sanford231
Grade: D
Scotland Neck210
Grade: B-minus
Shelby131
Grade: F
Smithfield221
Grade: B-minus
Tarboro231
Grade: B-plus
Thomasville242
Grade: D
Wake Forest140
Grade: A-minus
Wilkesboro221
Grade: F
Wilmington643
Grade: B-minus
Wilson321
Grade: B-minus
Windsor211
Grade: B-minus
Winston Salem253
Grade: B
Yadkinville210
Grade: C
stateville131
Grade: D