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700 South Holden Road Greensboro, NC 27407 · Guilford County
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CMS certification number 345506 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the North Carolina average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.37 hours per resident per day at Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community, above the North Carolina median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.72 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.33 hours, 24% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 54.6% of nursing staff left within a year (North Carolina median 48.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community: Medicare and Medicaid
Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet North Carolina's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on May 20, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 6 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 6 citations at Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community across 1 inspection date, 4 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on April 17, 2025. The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (2) and quality of life and care (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, April 17, 2025).
April 17, 2025 · 6 citations · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
EEnsure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
DAssist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Questions to ask on a tour of Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on April 17, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Weekend staffing is 24% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $25,490 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | Fine | $25,490 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
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Hospitals near Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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3.9 mi
Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, the GreensboroEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 3h 44m for patients treated and sent home
- 4.5 mi
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11.6 mi
High Point Regional Hospital High PointEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 4h 7m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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