Abernathy Laurels
Nursing home in Newton, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345161
102 Leonard Avenue, Newton, NC 28658 · Catawba County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 174
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 5, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Abernathy Laurels take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Abernathy Laurels is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Abernathy Laurels reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.33
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.81
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.59
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.93
- Weekend total hours
- 3.91
- Nursing staff turnover
- 35.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 26.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 5, 2025 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 11, 2024, found 2.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Abernathy Laurels in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 159.9 residents live here, about 92% of its 174 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 174
- Average residents per day
- 159.9
- Certified since
- January 17, 1977
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Abernathy Laurels
- Legal business name
- Everyage
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 3 homes nationally under Everyage Senior Living, 4.7-star chain average
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Who inspects nursing homes in North Carolina
North Carolina's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in North Carolina, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Abernathy Laurels, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Abernathy Laurels
What is the CMS star rating of Abernathy Laurels?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Abernathy Laurels accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Abernathy Laurels?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Abernathy Laurels?
Everyage, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.