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Northern Regional Hospital

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⌖ Mount Airy, NC · Surry County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds33
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (hospital district)

About Northern Regional Hospital

Northern Regional Hospital is a 33-bed government-run nursing home in Mount Airy, NC. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in North Carolina is 2.9. At its last full inspection (May 2026), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the North Carolina average of 4.7. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 47 min a day with each resident, more than the North Carolina average of 3 hr 51 min. About 18% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (4 of 5) and long-term care (4 of 5).

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Key details

Facility nameNorthern Regional Hospital
LocationSurry County, North Carolina
Address830 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030 · Surry County
CMS provider number345278
Ownership typeGovernment (hospital district)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMay 25, 1988 (38 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid

Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.

Quality & inspections

Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.

Overall rating5 of 5Much above average
Health inspections5 of 5Much above average
Quality measures4 of 5Above average
Staffing5 of 5Much above average

Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.

What Medicare found

5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.

Strengths

  • Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.
    Strength
  • Health citations at last inspection0 (May 2026)North Carolina average: 4.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.
    Strength
  • Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 47 min a dayNorth Carolina average: 3 hr 51 min
    Strength
  • Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 43 min a dayNorth Carolina average: 37 min
    Strength
  • Nursing staff turnover18% a yearNorth Carolina average: 49%
    Strength

Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the North Carolina average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these

Short-term rehab or long-term care?

Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.

Short-term rehab

For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.

Medicare quality rating: 4 of 5 (above average)

  • Sent back to the hospital8.0%State average: 22.9%
    Better than average
  • Needed an emergency room visit16.5%State average: 12.9%
    Worse than average
  • Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.4%
    Better than average

Physical therapist time: about 0 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.

Long-term care

For residents who live at the home for months or years.

Medicare quality rating: 4 of 5 (above average)

  • Falls with a major injury3.8%State average: 3.5%
    About average
  • Pressure sores (bedsores)7.8%State average: 5.5%
    Worse than average
  • Given antipsychotic drugs7.0%State average: 14.0%
    Better than average

Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the North Carolina average. Lower is better for every rate shown.

Ratings over time

Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 12 times.

Overall rating5★
Health inspections5★
Staffing5★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
MonthOverallInspectionsStaffingQualityNurse hours
Jan 201922343.6
Jan 202043434.0
Jan 202143524.3
Jan 202255554.6
Jan 202345133.2
Jan 202455544.9
Feb 202555424.9
Feb 202655544.8
Sep 202655544.8

Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology

See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home

From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.

Inspection summary

How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.

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Three-survey history

Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.

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