Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorSummerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center (485 Veterans Way, Kernersville, Forsyth County) is a nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid, with 138 certified beds and state license NH0423. Medicare's Care Compare gives Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center 3 of 5 stars overall, in the CMS data release of October 1, 2026.
Is Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center a highly rated nursing home?
Medicare's Care Compare gives Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center 3 of 5 stars overall; on the same federal scale it has 3 stars for health inspections, 2 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) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 138 beds; 128.3 residents a day |
| Name used by CMS | Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Part of a chain (CMS) | Liberty Senior Living (37 homes) |
| First certified for Medicare and Medicaid | January 1, 1978 |
| North Carolina license | NH0423, 138 nursing beds |
An average of 128 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 many deficiencies does Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center have?
The most recent full inspection, completed March 19, 2026 by state surveyors on behalf of CMS, cited Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center for 5 health deficiencies: 4 routine and 2 complaint-driven.
Looking back, the January 10, 2025 survey cycle found 10 deficiencies, and 0 more citations came from infection-control checks. Set against a five-county median of 3, the latest result is on the high side.
Over three years CMS records 1 fine adding up to $14,511, and 0 denials of payment.
Does Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center have enough nurses?
CMS payroll data credits Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center with 3.42 hours of nursing care per resident each day, below the five-county median of 3.62; 0.28 of those hours come from registered nurses, below the five-county median of 0.51.
On weekends nurse staffing averages 3.08 hours per resident-day. Turnover among nursing staff is 64.8%, above the five-county median of 54.7%, and RN turnover is 63.6%. CMS also counts 0 administrators leaving during its measurement period.
Which certified homes should we compare with Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center?
With 138 certified beds it is bigger than the Forsyth County median of 100 licensed nursing beds. Its closest certified neighbor is Piney Grove Nursing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 728 Piney Grove Road, 27284 | 1.5 | 92 | 3 of 5 | January 27, 2026 | 1 |
| North Carolina State Veterans Home Kernersville 1795 Kernersville Medical Parkway, 27284 | 2.7 | 120 | 5 of 5 | December 5, 2025 | 0 |
| Trinity Glen 849 Waterworks Road, 27101 | 6.9 | 117 | 4 of 5 | April 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community Inc 1250 Arbor Road, 27104 | 10.4 | 83 | 4 of 5 | March 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation 1900 West First Street, 27104 | 10.7 | 230 | 1 of 5 | August 29, 2025 | 10 |
Where is Summerstone Health 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 10.6 miles as the crow flies.
Next nearest is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, about 12.4 miles in a straight line.
Which questions does Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center's CMS data raise?
Open with what the inspection and staffing data show: ask to see the plan of correction for the 5 deficiencies from March 19, 2026 and what has changed since.
- Nursing turnover of 64.8% is higher than the local median; ask how many shifts agency nurses fill.
- Ask what caused the $14,511 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 Summerstone Health and Rehabilitation Center takes it for long-term residents and how the switch from private pay works.
