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Nursing homes in Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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1Homes in the cityInside city limits; the list below also shows homes nearby
92Certified bedsTotal capacity, not current availability
1Accept MedicarePer this site's payment data; confirm with the home
1Accept MedicaidPer this site's payment data; confirm with the home

Nursing homes in Blowing Rock

Homes and star ratings come from Medicare (CMS) and can be a few months old. Medicare doesn’t list which homes offer memory care, hospice or other programs: look for them in a home’s own profile, or ask the home.

3 homes

The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge

621 Chestnut Ridge Parkway · Blowing Rock, NC

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

92 certified beds0 miles from Blowing Rock centerMedicareMedicaid

Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation

211 Milton Brown Heirs Road · Boone, NC

CMS overall rating★☆☆☆☆CMS Care Compare
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Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)

134 certified beds5.8 miles from Blowing Rock centerMedicareMedicaid

Life Care Center of Banner Elk

185 Norwood Hollow Road · Banner Elk, NC

CMS overall rating★★★★☆CMS Care Compare
No photo on file

Ownership: For-profit (corporation)

118 certified beds8.3 miles from Blowing Rock centerMedicareMedicaid

CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.

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Nursing home care at a glance

Scope: homes inside Blowing Rock city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.

CMS overall rating

out of 5 · from this site's directory data

Blowing Rock2.00
North Carolina2.93
United States2.98

Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.

Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Blowing Rock (1 facilities), North Carolina (419 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equally

Nurse staffing time

hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better

Blowing Rock3 hr 27 min
North Carolina3 hr 51 min
United States3 hr 52 min
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Blowing Rock: average of 1 home, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026

Nursing staff turnover

share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better

Blowing Rock64%
North Carolina49%
United States46%
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Blowing Rock: average of 1 home, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026
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Inspections and quality

Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.

How these comparisons work

Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.

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Nursing home information for Blowing Rock

The Foley Center At Chestnut Ridge is the only nursing home in Blowing Rock, North Carolina in this directory, with 92 certified beds and a CMS overall rating of 2 stars.

These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.

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Questions about nursing homes in Blowing Rock

How many nursing homes are in Blowing Rock?

There is 1 Medicare-certified nursing home in Blowing Rock, with 92 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.

Which nursing homes in Blowing Rock have the highest Medicare rating?

The Foley Center At Chestnut Ridge (2 stars).

What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Blowing Rock?

2.0 out of 5 across 1 rated home, compared with 2.9 for North Carolina as a whole.

Do nursing homes in Blowing Rock accept Medicaid?

1 of the 1 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in North Carolina.

Are any nursing homes in Blowing Rock on Medicare’s Special Focus list?

No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.