Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr SN
Nursing home in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, CMS certification number 345386
1370 West D Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 · Wilkes County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 10
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 16, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 1
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr SN take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr SN 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr SN 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
- 7.89
- Registered nurse hours
- 4.01
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.68
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.20
- Weekend total hours
- 6.43
- Nursing staff turnover
- 25%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 16.7%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 16, 2026 and cited 1 deficiency, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 23, 2025, found 11.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr SN in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 7 residents live here, about 70% of its 10 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 10
- Average residents per day
- 7
- Certified since
- July 9, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
Who owns Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr SN
- Legal business name
- WRMC Hospital Operating Corporation
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Atrium Health, 4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr SN
- Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation204 Old Brickyard Road, North Wilkesboro 28659
- Ridge Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation1000 College Street, Wilkesboro 28697
- Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center1016 Fletcher Street, Wilkesboro 28697
- PruittHealth-Elkin560 Johnson Ridge Road, Elkin 28621
- Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center581 NC Highway 16 South, Taylorsville 28681
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.
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Is this your facility?
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Questions about Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr SN
What is the CMS star rating of Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr SN?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr SN accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr SN?
1 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr SN?
WRMC Hospital Operating Corporation, non profit - other.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.