Nursing homes in North Wilkesboro, NC that take Medicare & Medicaid

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2 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in North Wilkesboro are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 3.0 stars (North Carolina: 3.0). The highest rated is Wilkes Regional Medical Center SN. 2 accept Medicaid.

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check each home's latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the North Carolina median (3.57 hours).

Nursing homes near North Wilkesboro

• Ridge Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation · Wilkesboro · 1 stars · 1 mi · Medicaid
• Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Wilkesboro · 2 stars · 1 mi · Medicaid
• Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center · Taylorsville · 1 stars · 20 mi · Medicaid
• PruittHealth-Elkin · Elkin · 4 stars · 20 mi · Medicaid
• Chatham Nursing & Rehabilitation · Elkin · 5 stars · 22 mi · Medicaid
• Lotus Village Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation · Sparta · 1 stars · 24 mi · Medicaid
• Margate Health and Rehabilitation · Jefferson · 3 stars · 24 mi · Medicaid

Questions about nursing homes in North Wilkesboro

Which nursing homes in North Wilkesboro accept Medicaid?

2 of 2 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Wilkes Regional Medical Center SN, Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.

Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?

2 of 2 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Wilkes Regional Medical Center SN (4 of 5) and Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation (3 of 5).

What is the highest-rated nursing home in North Wilkesboro?

Wilkes Regional Medical Center SN has the highest CMS overall rating in North Wilkesboro (4 of 5). Ratings are from October 2026.

How do North Wilkesboro nursing homes compare with the rest of North Carolina?

Their average CMS rating is 3.0 stars, about the same as the North Carolina average of 3.0. 0 of 2 were fined by CMS in the last three years.

Are there small nursing homes in North Wilkesboro?

1 of 2 nursing homes in North Wilkesboro has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.

How many nursing homes in North Wilkesboro have no CMS fines?

2 of 2 nursing homes in North Wilkesboro have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.

How much does a nursing home cost in North Wilkesboro?

CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet North Carolina's income and asset rules.

Nursing homes in nearby cities

• Wilkesboro (2)
• Taylorsville (1)
• Elkin (2)
• Sparta (1)
• Jefferson (1)
• Boone (1)
• Blowing Rock (1)
• Lenoir (3)
• Yadkinville (2)
• Granite Falls (1)

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.