Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Granite Falls, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Granite Falls
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Granite Falls has a total of 25 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,762 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Granite Falls of 4,659, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 1.69 persons in Granite Falls. There were 2,142 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.55 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Granite Falls has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Granite Falls and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.71	0.57 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.43	2.30 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.72	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	3.85	3.76 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for North Carolina.

COVID-19 Infections in Granite Falls Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Granite Falls there were a total of 18 new cases and 18 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Granite Falls

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Granite Falls Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Granite Falls, NC. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Granite Falls

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Granite Falls based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Abernethy Laurels 102 LEONARD AVENUE NEWTON, NC	9.33
Conover Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 920 4TH STREET SOUTHWEST CONOVER, NC	0.00
Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation 109 FOOTHILLS DRIVE MORGANTON, NC	17.33
Trinity Ridge 2140 MEDICAL PARK DRIVE HICKORY, NC	6.67
Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr Sn 1370 WEST D STREET NORTH WILKESBORO, NC	7.33
Shaire Nursing Center 1450 SHAIRE CENTER DRIVE LENOIR, NC	12.00
College Pines Health and Rehabilitation 95 LOCUST STREET CONNELLY SPG, NC	30.67
Life Care Center of Banner Elk 185 NORWOOD HOLLOW ROAD BANNER ELK, NC	11.33
The Greens at Hickory 3031 TATE BOULEVARD SE HICKORY, NC	22.00
Carolina Rehab Center of Burke 3647 MILLER BRIDGE ROAD CONNELLY SPG, NC	49.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Granite Falls based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Ridge Valley Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 1000 COLLEGE STREET WILKESBORO, NC	375.67
Autumn Care of Drexel 307 OAKLAND AVENUE MORGANTON, NC	174.33
Universal Health Care/lenoir 322 NUWAY CIRCLE LENOIR, NC	93.50 /
Gateway Rehabilitation and Healthcare 2030 HARPER AVENUE NW LENOIR, NC	215.00
The Greens at Viewmont 220 13TH AVENUE PLACE NW HICKORY, NC	238.83 /
The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge 621 CHESTNUT RIDGE PARKWAY BLOWING ROCK, NC	150.00 /
The Greens at Lincolnton 515 S GENERALS BOULEVARD LINCOLNTON, NC	76.00
Cardinal Healthcare and Rehab 931 N ASPEN STREET LINCOLNTON, NC	52.83
Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1016 FLETCHER STREET WILKESBORO, NC	37.33
Valley Nursing Center 581 NC HIGHWAY 16 SOUTH TAYLORSVILLE, NC	52.67

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