Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat
Nursing home in Gastonia, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345307
4414 Wilkinson Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28056 · Gaston County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 50
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 21, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 4
- Fines in 3 years
- $16,801 (2)
Does Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 1 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat 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
- 3.26
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.78
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.70
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.78
- Weekend total hours
- 3.00
- Nursing staff turnover
- 56.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 21, 2025 and cited 4 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 27, 2024, found 7.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat 2 times in the past 3 years, for $16,801 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 45.7 residents live here, about 91% of its 50 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 45.7
- Certified since
- August 9, 1989
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat
- Legal business name
- Wilkinson Blvd Operating Company, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 13 homes nationally under Alliance Health Group, 1.8-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat
- Courtland Terrace2300 Aberdeen Boulevard, Gastonia 28054
- The Greens at Gastonia969 Cox Road, Gastonia 28054
- Peak Resources - Gastonia2780 X-Ray Drive, Gastonia 28054
- Gastonia Health & Rehab Center1770 Oak Hollow Road, Gastonia 28054
- Belmont Health & Rehabilitation416 N Highland Street, Gastonia 28052
See also all nursing homes in Gastonia.
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, the 7 in Gastonia, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat, 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 Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat
What is the CMS star rating of Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat?
4 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Juniper Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilitat?
Wilkinson Blvd Operating Company, LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.