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Stokes County, North Carolina · Nursing home

Stokes County Nursing Home

3 of 5 overall from CMS

1570 NC 8 and 89 Highway, Danbury, NC 27016

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At a glance

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Stokes County Nursing Home is a 40-bed nursing home in Danbury, North Carolina (Stokes County). CMS rates it 3 of 5 stars overall as of Sep 2026. It reports 3.54 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.85. CMS lists no fines in the past three years.

Certified beds
40
Residents per day (average)
36.8
Certified since
1977 (49 yrs)

For profit - Limited Liability company Participates in Medicare and MedicaidLocated in a hospital

Bed use is this site's calculation: average residents per day divided by certified beds. It is an average, so it does not show today's openings.

Terms used on this page
CMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency that publishes the ratings, staffing figures, inspection results and penalties shown here.
Certified beds
The number of federally certified beds CMS lists for the home.
Deficiency or citation
A federal requirement that inspectors found the home did not meet. Each one gets a letter from A to L for how serious it was and how many residents were affected. What the letters mean
Actual harm
Letters G, H and I: actual harm to a resident that is not immediate jeopardy.
Immediate jeopardy
Letters J, K and L: the problem caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to a resident.
Inspection cycle
A standard inspection plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to it. This page shows the three most recent cycles.
Special Focus Facility (SFF)
A home CMS has placed under closer oversight because of its inspection record. More about the program

Questions to ask Stokes County Nursing Home

Chosen from this home's public data.

  1. CMS counts 7 health deficiencies in the latest inspection cycle (the standard inspection on Nov 21, 2025 plus complaint and infection-control inspections); the North Carolina average is 4.7. Which have been corrected?Inspection results in CMS data
  2. Reported nurse staffing is 3.03 hours per resident on weekends against 3.54 overall. Who covers Saturdays and Sundays?Weekend staffing in CMS data
  3. What is the daily private-pay rate, and are Medicaid beds available now?CMS does not publish prices

More in what to ask on a nursing home tour.

CMS star ratings

The vertical line marks the North Carolina average. Ratings run from 1 to 5. How to read CMS star ratings

Nurse staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, as the home reported to CMS.

What these roles do

Nurse aides give most hands-on daily care, such as help with bathing, dressing and meals. Licensed practical nurses give medications and routine nursing care. Registered nurses assess residents and direct their care.

How much nurse staffing is enough? All bars share one scale, 0 to 13 hours. The vertical line marks the North Carolina average; the national average for all nursing staff is 3.86 hours.

Quality measures

CMS calculates these from residents' assessments and Medicare claims. They are shown as published, next to the North Carolina and national averages. marks the measures CMS uses in its quality star rating; for those, the rating gives more points for a lower rate.

Long-stay residents

MeasureThis homeNorth CarolinaU.S.
★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 14.9% 15.6% 13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 4.5% 7.2% 5.2%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 2.7% 0.7% 0.8%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 8.1% 2.3% 1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 2.3% 5.9% 12.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.7% 0.0% 0.1%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 0.0% 3.5% 3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 91.9% 92.0% 93.6%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 27.6% 18.3% 14.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 42.4% 21.3% 19.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0% 94.1% 95.5%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 5.2% 5.5% 4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 20.9% 20.7% 19.0%
★ Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 28.9% 14.0% 15.4%
★ Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Too few residents or stays to report 1.78 1.90
★ Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Too few residents or stays to report 1.80 1.78

Short-stay residents

MeasureThis homeNorth CarolinaU.S.
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine Too few residents or stays to report 80.6% 82.0%
★ Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Too few residents or stays to report 1.4% 1.6%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine Too few residents or stays to report 78.1% 79.8%
★ Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Data missing or not submitted 22.9% 23.8%
★ Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Data missing or not submitted 12.9% 12.0%

Measure periods: April 2025 to March 2026 for most measures; July 2024 to June 2025 for the flu vaccine measures; January to December 2025 for the hospital and emergency department measures, which CMS risk-adjusts. See the measures on Medicare.gov

Inspection history

Inspectors cited 15 health deficiencies in the three most recent inspection cycles. None was graded as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Deficiencies by inspection cycle
Standard inspectionHealthFire safety
Nov 21, 202571
Aug 12, 202420
Mar 9, 202361

North Carolina homes averaged 4.7 health deficiencies in the latest cycle; the national average is 9.2. Each cycle's health count covers the standard inspection on that date plus the complaint and infection-control citations CMS assigns to that cycle.

Health citations, three most recent inspection cycles (15)

  1. FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

    Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Feb 3, 2026)

  2. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 26, 2025)

  3. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 16, 2026)

  4. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Quality of Life and Care · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 12, 2025)

  5. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Pharmacy Service · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 13, 2026)

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  1. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

    Environmental · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jan 13, 2026)

  2. CPotential for minimal harm, widespread

    Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 5, 2025)

  3. FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

    Administration · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 5, 2024)

  4. FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Infection Control · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Sep 5, 2024)

  5. FPotential for more than minimal harm, widespread

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Nutrition and Dietary · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 15, 2023)

  6. EPotential for more than minimal harm, pattern

    Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 22, 2023)

  7. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 30, 2023)

  8. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

    Resident Rights · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Mar 30, 2023)

  9. DPotential for more than minimal harm, isolated

    Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (May 12, 2023)

  10. CPotential for minimal harm, widespread

    Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Nursing and Physician Services · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (Mar 31, 2023)

What severity letters A to L mean

Each sentence above is the requirement that was not met, in CMS's wording. For the inspection results as Medicare publishes them, open this home's page on Medicare.gov and look under "Health inspections".

Penalties, past three years

CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the past three years.

North Carolina homes averaged 1.2 fines and $36,617 in fine amounts; the national averages are 0.9 and $30,972.

Cost

Not in the public data. CMS does not publish what a nursing home charges.

Ask the home for its daily private-pay rate and whether a bed is open for your coverage. See what Medicare covers and how Medicaid pays for a nursing home.

Compared within North Carolina

Common questions

What is the CMS star rating for Stokes County Nursing Home?

Stokes County Nursing Home has an overall rating of 3 of 5 stars from CMS as of Sep 2026. Its health inspection rating is 3, staffing is 4 and quality measures is 2.

How many beds does Stokes County Nursing Home have?

Stokes County Nursing Home has 40 certified beds. It averages 36.8 residents per day, about 92.0% of its certified beds.

How much nursing care do residents get at Stokes County Nursing Home?

The home reports 3.54 hours of nurse staffing per resident per day, including 0.71 hours from registered nurses. The North Carolina average is 3.85 hours and 0.62 hours from registered nurses.

Has Stokes County Nursing Home been fined?

CMS lists no fines for this home in the past three years.

Does Stokes County Nursing Home accept Medicare or Medicaid?

CMS lists its participation as "Medicare and Medicaid". Ask the home whether a bed is open for your coverage.

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. CMS Certification Number 345166. See this home's official record on Medicare.gov

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