Nurse staffing at North Carolina nursing homes

393 nursing homes in North Carolina report staffing to Medicare. The typical home reports 3.51 nursing hours per resident per day, including 0.50 hours from registered nurses.

CMS data as of August 1, 2026. Nursing homes only; assisted living is not covered by Medicare ratings. Homes averaging under 20 residents a day, such as short-stay hospital units, are left out because their numbers swing widely.

Most nursing hours per resident in North Carolina

Hours are reported by each home from payroll records. Figures include directors of nursing and nurses with administrative duties, so they show staffing levels, not the attention any one resident gets.

Nursing home	City	All nursing staff	Registered nurses	Weekend total
Longleaf neuro-Medical treatment center	WilsOn	12.52 hrs	2.28 hrs	10.11 hrs
O'berry neuro-Medical treatment center	GoldsBoro	10.31 hrs	1.34 hrs	9.18 hrs
Glenaire	Cary	7.42 hrs	0.88 hrs	6.74 hrs
North carolina sTate veterans home kernersVille	KernersVille	7.23 hrs	1.19 hrs	6.24 hrs
Kindred hosPital easT greensBoro	GreensBoro	6.77 hrs	1.37 hrs	6.24 hrs
Penick village	Southern pines	6.76 hrs	1.56 hrs	6.68 hrs
Trinity village	Hickory	6.50 hrs	1.12 hrs	5.86 hrs
Carolina village inc	HendersOnville	6.25 hrs	1.43 hrs	5.49 hrs
Iredell memorial hosPital inc	StatesVille	6.17 hrs	2.08 hrs	5.31 hrs
TsAli care center	Cherokee	6.14 hrs	1.30 hrs	5.55 hrs
The rosEwood health center	Raleigh	5.98 hrs	0.80 hrs	5.74 hrs
HillcresT convalesCent center	Durham	5.95 hrs	1.30 hrs	5.63 hrs
Salemtowne	WinsTon-Salem	5.72 hrs	0.36 hrs	5.45 hrs
HomesTead hills	WinsTon-Salem	5.60 hrs	0.89 hrs	5.16 hrs
Unc rockingham rehab & nursIng care center	Eden	5.58 hrs	1.17 hrs	4.87 hrs

Fewest reported nursing hours in North Carolina

A low figure is a reason to ask about staffing on nights and weekends. It does not by itself show poor care.

Nursing home	City	All nursing staff	Registered nurses	Weekend total
HuntersVille oaks	HuntersVille	1.69 hrs	0.21 hrs	1.70 hrs
Peak resOurces-Cherryville	Cherryville	2.27 hrs	0.41 hrs	1.94 hrs
The carrolton of williamsTon	WilliamsTon	2.70 hrs	0.34 hrs	2.43 hrs
Laurel park rehabilitation and healthcare center	Elizabeth city	2.75 hrs	0.36 hrs	2.35 hrs
Pruitthealth-NeusE	New bern	2.80 hrs	0.59 hrs	2.14 hrs
AugusT healthcare at wilmington	Wilmington	2.83 hrs	0.39 hrs	2.44 hrs
The carrolton of plymouth	Plymouth	2.85 hrs	0.32 hrs	2.52 hrs
CypresS valley center for nursIng and rehabilitati	ReidsVille	2.86 hrs	0.14 hrs	2.81 hrs
PisGah manor health care center	Candler	2.86 hrs	0.76 hrs	2.68 hrs
The carrolton of dunn	Dunn	2.88 hrs	0.27 hrs	2.58 hrs

Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information (reported nurse staffing hours per resident per day, from Payroll-Based Journal data). A ranking is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. Always check the current Medicare record and visit in person.