Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorPiney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (728 Piney Grove Road, Kernersville, Forsyth County) is a nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid, with 92 certified beds and state license NH0256. Medicare's Care Compare gives Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 of 5 stars overall, in the CMS data release of October 1, 2026.
What are Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's Medicare star ratings?
Medicare's Care Compare gives Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 3 of 5 stars overall; on the same federal scale it has 3 stars for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures.
| CMS or state measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 92 beds; 85.6 residents a day |
| Name used by CMS | Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Part of a chain (CMS) | Principle Long Term Care (37 homes) |
| First certified for Medicare and Medicaid | March 7, 1991 |
| North Carolina license | NH0256, 92 nursing beds |
An average of 86 residents a day fills about 93% of the certified beds, level with the 92% median among certified homes in Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties.
How did Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center do on its latest health inspection?
The most recent full inspection, completed January 27, 2026 by state surveyors on behalf of CMS, cited Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for 1 health deficiency: 1 routine and 0 complaint-driven.
The survey cycle before (October 14, 2024) recorded 13 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections added 0. The middle figure for the latest cycle across certified homes in our five counties is 3, so this home is at or under it.
Over three years CMS records 2 fines adding up to $10,699, and 1 denial of payment.
Does Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have enough nurses?
Each resident at Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center gets about 3.73 nursing hours a day in CMS's payroll-based figures, above the five-county median of 3.62, including 0.58 RN hours (above the five-county median of 0.51).
On weekends nurse staffing averages 3.43 hours per resident-day. Turnover among nursing staff is 63.2%, above the five-county median of 54.7%, and RN turnover is 33.3%. CMS also counts 0 administrators leaving during its measurement period.
How does Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center stack up against its neighbors?
With 92 certified beds it is smaller than the Forsyth County median of 100 licensed nursing beds. Its closest certified neighbor is Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center in Kernersville, roughly 1.5 miles as the crow flies, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center 485 Veterans Way, 27284 | 1.5 | 138 | 3 of 5 | March 19, 2026 | 5 |
| North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville 1795 Kernersville Medical Parkway, 27284 | 3.3 | 120 | 5 of 5 | December 5, 2025 | 0 |
| Trinity Glen 849 Waterworks Road, 27101 | 7.6 | 117 | 4 of 5 | April 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community Inc 1250 Arbor Road, 27104 | 11.0 | 83 | 4 of 5 | March 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation 5680 Windy Hill Drive, 27105 | 11.4 | 170 | 1 of 5 | July 23, 2026 | 5 |
Where is Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and which hospital is closest?
It is located in Kernersville in Forsyth County; North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem is the nearest acute-care hospital on the state list, roughly 11.5 miles as the crow flies.
Next nearest is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, about 13.4 miles in a straight line.
Which questions does Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center's CMS data raise?
Open with what the inspection and staffing data show: ask for the complete January 27, 2026 survey report anyway; 1 deficiency is not unusual here, but the details matter.
- Nursing turnover of 63.2% is higher than the local median; ask how many shifts agency nurses fill.
- Ask what caused the $10,699 in federal fines and how the problem was fixed.
- With beds about 93% full, ask about the waiting list and how short-term rehab beds are held open.
- CMS shows a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether family members can come.
- If NC Medicaid may be needed later, confirm Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center takes it for long-term residents and how the switch from private pay works.
