NC statewide
North Carolina Nursing Homes
418 facilities across 198 cities, using CMS March 2026 data.
418 facilities198 cities43,796 certified bedsAvg score 60.2National rank #39 of 51 states
State overview
North Carolina has 418 CMS-listed nursing home facilities across 198 cities in the March 2026 dataset. The statewide average composite score is 60.2, with 43,796 certified beds overall. Use the charts, city summary map, and city list below to explore the state.
State charts
Top cities by average score
Cities with the most facilities
Map of North Carolina cities
State maps use city-level centroid markers for readability and performance. Click a marker to open the city page.
Cities in North Carolina
1
Apex
86.3
1
Colfax
85.8
1
Denton
85.4
1
Southern Pines
84.9
1
Newton
82.6
1
Marion
81.0
1
Bostic
80.6
1
Pleasant Garden
80.4
1
Connelly Springs
79.4
1
Waxhaw
79.4
1
Conover
79.3
1
Grantsboro
78.9
2
Cherryville
78.8
2
Eden
78.5
1
Burgaw
78.2
1
Madison
78.1
1
Flat Rock
77.6
1
Banner Elk
77.4
1
Mills River
75.5
1
Wallace
75.0
1
Mcleansville
73.5
2
North Wilkesboro
73.5
1
Fuquay-Varina
73.4
2
Laurinburg
73.2
1
Columbus
73.0
1
Zebulon
72.3
1
Edenton
71.9
1
Bermuda Run
71.8
2
Garner
71.1
4
Chapel Hill
71.0
1
Wake Forest
70.9
2
Wadesboro
70.8
1
Hayesville
70.7
1
Morehead City
70.6
3
Thomasville
70.5
4
Black Mountain
70.3
1
Southport
70.3
1
Mars Hill
70.2
4
Hickory
70.2
1
Danbury
69.9
1
Tryon
69.9
1
Highlands
69.3
2
Scotland NEck
69.2
3
Statesville
69.0
1
Archdale
68.7
3
Asheboro
68.4
1
Granite Falls
68.2
1
Indian Trail
68.1
5
Wilson
67.8
1
Mocksville
67.8
1
Hillsborough
67.7
1
Graham
67.5
2
Elkin
67.5
1
Harrisburg
67.1
2
Yadkinville
67.0
3
Morganton
67.0
1
Murphy
66.6
5
Burlington
66.0
1
Biscoe
65.9
3
Lincolnton
65.9
1
Swannanoa
65.8
1
Blowing Rock
65.7
3
Sanford
65.3
1
Carthage
65.2
1
Stanley
65.0
3
Huntersville
65.0
8
Fayetteville
64.9
4
Pinehurst
64.5
1
Falcon
64.3
1
Hampstead
64.2
1
Robbinsville
64.1
3
Lenoir
63.9
4
New Bern
63.4
3
Matthews
63.3
2
Pittsboro
63.2
1
Jackson
63.2
1
Hamlet
63.1
1
Connelly Spring
63.0
1
Eastover
62.9
1
Stokesdale
62.2
7
Winston-Salem
62.0
4
Albemarle
61.9
2
Reidsville
61.9
3
Brevard
61.7
3
Mount Airy
61.5
10
Asheville
61.5
3
Cary
61.3
2
Louisburg
61.2
7
Salisbury
60.1
6
Hendersonville
60.1
3
Waynesville
60.0
1
Weaverville
60.0
1
Snow Hill
59.9
2
Tarboro
59.9
1
Newport
59.6
11
Wilmington
59.5
7
Gastonia
59.4
1
Weldon
59.4
1
Canton
59.3
3
Rocky Mount
59.3
1
Shallotte
59.1
1
Warrenton
59.1
3
High Point
59.0
3
Winston Salem
58.9
1
Cornelius
58.9
1
Forest City
58.9
1
Ayden
58.8
1
Beaufort
58.8
4
Monroe
58.6
3
Shelby
58.5
20
Charlotte
58.4
11
Raleigh
58.3
1
Farmville
58.3
11
Greensboro
58.2
2
Jacksonville
58.2
1
Kenansville
58.1
1
Andrews
57.9
1
Nashville
57.9
3
Kernersville
57.6
2
Jamestown
57.4
4
Greenville
57.4
3
Kinston
57.4
11
Durham
57.3
1
Marshville
57.3
1
Roanoke Rapids
57.3
1
Cherokee
56.5
1
Winnabow
56.5
2
Clinton
56.4
1
Raeford
56.2
5
Lumberton
55.8
1
Trinity
55.7
1
Knightdale
55.3
1
Pineville
55.3
1
Bryson City
55.0
1
Ramseur
55.0
1
Jefferson
54.9
1
Kings Mountain
54.8
1
Gatesville
54.7
1
Mebane
54.4
1
Spruce Pine
54.4
2
Wilkesboro
54.3
2
Elizabethtown
54.3
2
Dunn
54.2
2
Elizabeth City
54.2
1
Marshall
54.2
3
Goldsboro
54.2
2
Kannapolis
54.0
2
Oxford
53.9
1
Plymouth
53.9
2
Lillington
53.9
1
Saluda
53.6
3
Rutherfordton
53.2
3
Henderson
53.1
5
Concord
53.1
1
Williamston
52.9
2
Roxboro
52.7
2
King
52.3
1
Ash
52.3
2
Windsor
52.1
1
Benson
52.0
4
Lexington
51.8
1
Maggie Valley
51.8
1
Rockingham
51.6
2
Washington
51.4
1
Walnut Cove
51.3
1
Fairview
50.9
1
Havelock
50.6
1
Franklin
50.2
2
Whiteville
50.1
1
Warsaw
50.0
1
Nags Head
49.8
1
Taylorsville
49.4
1
Yanceyville
48.6
1
Burnsville
48.0
1
Pollocksville
48.0
1
Boone
47.7
1
Ahoskie
47.0
1
Fuquay Varina
45.4
2
Clemmons
44.9
2
Sylva
44.7
1
Barco
44.7
2
Smithfield
44.6
1
Bolivia
44.3
1
Mount Olive
44.2
1
Hertford
44.1
2
Clayton
43.6
1
Spencer
42.3
1
Mint Hill
42.2
1
Advance
42.0
1
Siler City
40.5
1
Aberdeen
40.0
1
Candler
39.2
1
Fletcher
39.2
2
Mooresville
38.2
1
Pembroke
36.0
1
Rich Square
35.8
1
Arden
35.4
1
Sparta
34.5
1
Lake Waccamaw
30.6
1
Nebo
30.0
All data from CMS Nursing Home Compare (March 2026). Composite scores calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org. Not endorsed by CMS. Always verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making any care decision.