Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorWalnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation (511 Windmill Street, Walnut Cove, Stokes County) is a nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid, with 90 certified beds and state license NH0316. Medicare's Care Compare gives Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation 2 of 5 stars overall, in the CMS data release of October 1, 2026.
How does Care Compare score Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation in Walnut Cove?
Medicare's Care Compare gives Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation 2 of 5 stars overall; on the same federal scale it has 2 stars for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures.
| CMS or state measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 90 beds; 85.1 residents a day |
| Name used by CMS | Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Part of a chain (CMS) | Avardis Health (38 homes) |
| First certified for Medicare and Medicaid | May 1, 1974 |
| North Carolina license | NH0316, 90 nursing beds |
An average of 85 residents a day fills about 95% of the certified beds, higher than the 92% median among certified homes in Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties.
How many deficiencies does Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation have?
The most recent full inspection, completed August 21, 2025 by state surveyors on behalf of CMS, cited Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation for 4 health deficiencies: 4 routine and 1 complaint-driven.
Earlier, the July 15, 2024 cycle listed 15 deficiencies; infection-control visits accounted for 0. Certified homes in Forsyth, Davidson, Davie, Stokes and Yadkin counties have a median of 3 in their latest cycle, which puts Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation above the local norm.
Over three years CMS records 3 fines adding up to $40,149, and 0 denials of payment.
How is Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation staffed?
Each resident at Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation gets about 2.92 nursing hours a day in CMS's payroll-based figures, below the five-county median of 3.62, including 0.41 RN hours (below the five-county median of 0.51).
On weekends nurse staffing averages 2.49 hours per resident-day. Turnover among nursing staff is 38.5%, below the five-county median of 54.7%, and RN turnover is 25.0%. CMS also counts 0 administrators leaving during its measurement period.
How does Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation stack up against its neighbors?
With 90 certified beds it is smaller than the Stokes County median of 96 licensed nursing beds. Its closest certified neighbor is Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation in Winston-Salem, roughly 9.7 miles as the crow flies, rated 1 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Forest Health and Rehabiliation 5680 Windy Hill Drive, 27105 | 9.7 | 170 | 1 of 5 | July 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Piney Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 728 Piney Grove Road, 27284 | 12.0 | 92 | 3 of 5 | January 27, 2026 | 1 |
| King Health and Rehabilitation Center 115 White Road, 27021 | 12.7 | 96 | 4 of 5 | June 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Mill Creek Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation 4911 Brian Center Lane, 27106 | 12.8 | 66 | 2 of 5 | May 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Village Care of King 440 Ingram Road, 27021 | 12.9 | 96 | 1 of 5 | January 8, 2026 | 3 |
What shares a campus with Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation?
It is located in Walnut Cove in Stokes County; Community Hospital of Stokes in Danbury is the nearest acute-care hospital on the state list, roughly 11.1 miles as the crow flies.
Next nearest is North Carolina Baptist Hospital, about 16.1 miles in a straight line.
What should we ask Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation before admission?
The CMS record gives you the first question: ask to see the plan of correction for the 4 deficiencies from August 21, 2025 and what has changed since.
- Turnover of 38.5% is not above the local median; ask how long the night nurses have been there.
- Ask what caused the $40,149 in federal fines and how the problem was fixed.
- With beds about 95% 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 Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation takes it for long-term residents and how the switch from private pay works.
