• CMS rates this facility 4/5 stars (above average)
• Has 176 certified beds with an average of 118.5 residents per day (67% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 2 deficiencies (inspected Nov 19, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $8,648 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 2.96 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 36.8%
• Part of the Principle Long Term Care chain (44 facilities)
Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Wilkesboro, North Carolina with 176 certified beds. It has been operating since 1981. The facility scored above average compared to North Carolina facilities.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPLE IT SERVICES, INC. | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 50% | Jan 1, 2011 |
| PRINCIPLE LONG TERM CARE, INC. | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 50% | Jan 1, 2011 |
| HILL, RAYMOND | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 18% | Jan 1, 2011 |
| HILL, ROBERT | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 21% | Jan 1, 2011 |
| HILL, STEPHEN | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | 20% | Jan 1, 2011 |
| PRINCIPLE LONG TERM CARE, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2011 |
| HILL, ROGER | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2011 |
| BOICE, GALE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Mar 5, 2018 |
| JOHNSON, DIANNE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2011 |
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