North Wilkesboro · 28659
Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation
204 Old Brickyard Road
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Wilkes Regional Medical Center Sn
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⌖ North Wilkesboro, NC · Wilkes County
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Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds10
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipNon-profit (other)
About Wilkes Regional Medical Center Sn
Wilkes Regional Medical Center Sn is a 10-bed nonprofit nursing home in North Wilkesboro, NC. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in North Carolina is 2.9. At its last full inspection (Jul 2026), inspectors found 1 problem, fewer than the North Carolina average of 4.7. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. 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 31% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
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Key details
Facility nameWilkes Regional Medical Ctr Sn
LocationWilkes County, North Carolina
Phone(336) 651-8100
Address1370 West D Street, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 · Wilkes County
Medicare provider number345386
Ownership typeNon-profit (other)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 9, 1991 (35 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
6 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jul 2026.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection1 (Jul 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 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 48 min a dayNorth Carolina average: 37 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover31% 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.
- Sent back to the hospital24.9%State average: 22.9%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit10.7%State average: 12.9%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs2.0%State average: 1.4%Worse than average
Physical therapist time: about 43 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
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 3 stars now, down from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 7 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing1★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.8
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8.0 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6.6 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5.8 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6.5 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7.2 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4.8 |
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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