Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorWillow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (1900 West First Street, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County) is a nursing home certified for Medicare and Medicaid, with 230 certified beds and state license NH0125. Medicare's Care Compare gives Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation 1 of 5 stars overall, in the CMS data release of October 1, 2026.
How does Care Compare score Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Winston-Salem?
Medicare's Care Compare gives Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation 1 of 5 stars overall; on the same federal scale it has 1 stars for health inspections, 2 for staffing and 1 for quality measures.
| CMS or state measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Quality measures (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Certified beds and average daily census | 230 beds; 217.6 residents a day |
| Name used by CMS | Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitatio |
| Ownership (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Part of a chain (CMS) | Alliance Health Group (13 homes) |
| First certified for Medicare and Medicaid | July 1, 1973 |
| North Carolina license | NH0125, 230 nursing beds |
An average of 218 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 Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation have?
CMS's newest standard health survey for Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation is dated August 29, 2025 and lists 10 health deficiencies, 7 found on the routine visit and 5 through complaints.
Earlier, the July 2, 2024 cycle listed 30 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 Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation above the local norm.
Over three years CMS records 4 fines adding up to $43,838, and 0 denials of payment.
Care Compare also shows the abuse icon for this home, which CMS applies after an abuse citation in the past year or potential-abuse citations in each of the two years before.
How is Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation staffed?
Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation reports 3.29 total nurse hours per resident-day (below the five-county median of 3.62) and 0.29 registered-nurse hours (below the five-county median of 0.51).
On weekends nurse staffing averages 3.01 hours per resident-day. Turnover among nursing staff is 54.3%, close to the five-county median of 54.7%, and RN turnover is 47.4%. CMS also counts 0 administrators leaving during its measurement period.
How does Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation stack up against its neighbors?
With 230 certified beds it is bigger than the Forsyth County median of 100 licensed nursing beds. Its closest certified neighbor is Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community Inc in Winston-Salem, roughly 1.6 miles as the crow flies, rated 4 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | CMS overall rating | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Acres United Methodist Retirement Community Inc 1250 Arbor Road, 27104 | 1.6 | 83 | 4 of 5 | March 17, 2026 | 1 |
| The Oaks 901 Bethesda Road, 27103 | 1.8 | 131 | 1 of 5 | August 22, 2025 | 12 |
| Silas Creek Rehabilitation Center 3350 Silas Creek Parkway, 27103 | 2.1 | 90 | 4 of 5 | June 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Homestead Hills 2101 Homestead Hills Drive, 27103 | 3.2 | 40 | 2 of 5 | July 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Brookridge Retirement Community 1199 Hayes Forest Drive, 27106 | 3.4 | 77 | 5 of 5 | August 1, 2025 | 1 |
How far is Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation from hospital care?
It is located in the Reynolda, Buena Vista & Northwest Winston-Salem part of Winston-Salem; North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem is the nearest acute-care hospital on the state list, roughly 0.5 miles as the crow flies.
Next nearest is Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, about 2.1 miles in a straight line.
What should we check on a visit to Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation?
Open with what the inspection and staffing data show: ask to see the plan of correction for the 10 deficiencies from August 29, 2025 and what has changed since.
- Turnover of 54.3% is not above the local median; ask how long the night nurses have been there.
- Ask what caused the $43,838 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 Willow Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation takes it for long-term residents and how the switch from private pay works.
