Lowest-Rated Nursing Homes in North Carolina (2026)

These are the lowest-rated nursing homes in North Carolina based on CMS data (2026). The lowest CMS rating in this list is 1 star(s). Combined, these 20 facilities have been fined a total of $2,263,887. 6 have abuse flags. This ranking is based solely on official CMS data and does not represent editorial opinion.

📊 20 facilities listed📅 Data: CMS 2026🏥 View all North Carolina nursing homes →

#	Name	City	Beds	Fines	Flags
1	Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center	Greensboro	134	$210,325	AbuseSFF
2	Pine Acres Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation	Lexington	106	$122,460
3	Mountain Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Cente	Black Mountain	97	$16,152
4	Woodhaven Nursing Center	Lumberton	115	$128,210
5	Davidson Health & Rehab Center	Lexington	100	$54,389	Abuse
6	University Health and Rehabilitation Center	Durham	126	$129,754
7	Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitatio	Winston-Salem	230	$275,518	Abuse
8	Autumn Care of Waynesville	Waynesville	90	$107,387
9	Salisbury Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	Salisbury	185	$46,529
10	Piedmont Hills Center for Nursing and Rehab	Greensboro	126	$217,827
11	Mount Olive Center	Mount Olive	150	$171,721
12	Copperfield Health & Rehabilitation	Concord	120	$158,405	Abuse
13	Cedar Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation	Clemmons	94	$11,333
14	Lenoir Health and Rehabilitation Center	Lenoir	120	$150,174
15	Siler City Center	Siler City	150	$7,909	Abuse
16	Mill Creek Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation	Winston-Salem	66	$29,876
17	Glenbridge Health And Rehabilitation	Boone	134	$32,349
18	The Greens at Gastonia	Gastonia	162	$130,657	Abuse
19	Meridian Center	High Point	199	$88,566
20	Elevate Health and Rehabilitation	Asheville	120	$174,346

Methodology

Rankings are based on the CMS 5-Star Quality Rating System, which evaluates nursing homes on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Ratings range from 1 star (much below average) to 5 stars (much above average). Data is updated monthly by CMS.