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1287 Newsome Street Mount Airy, NC 27030 · Surry County
All 3 nursing homes in Mount Airy, NC (3 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 345410 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Central Continuing Care 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 Central Continuing Care as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, about the same as 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 4.29 hours per resident per day at Central Continuing Care, above the North Carolina median of 3.57 (US median: 3.72). About 0.58 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.29 hours, 23% below its all-week average. Ask how weekends are staffed. 39.8% of nursing staff left within a year (North Carolina median 48.5%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Central Continuing Care: Medicare and Medicaid
Central Continuing Care 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 September 11, 2025 and found 2 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 9 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 9 citations at Central Continuing Care across 3 inspection dates, 3 of them from complaint investigations. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 8 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (4) and freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation (2). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed" (tag F0695, level E, August 7, 2024). 2 citations were under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
September 11, 2025 · 4 citations · includes complaint inspection
DGive residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
CAllow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
August 7, 2024 · 4 citations
EProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DCreate and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
December 5, 2023 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Questions to ask on a tour of Central Continuing Care
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on September 11, 2025. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Weekend staffing is 23% below the all-week average. Who is on duty on Saturday nights?
- CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
- 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 $5,597 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Fine | $5,597 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
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Hospitals near Central Continuing Care
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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0.7 mi
Northern Hospital of Surry County Mt AiryEmergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5Median ER visit 3h 12m for patients treated and sent home
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20.1 mi
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital ElkinEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 48m for patients treated and sent home
- 21.1 mi
Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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