Winston-Salem Senior AdvisorKing is the largest town in Stokes County, about 7,977 people in 2025 Census estimates, on US 52 north of Winston-Salem with a small part in Forsyth County; Westfield and Pinnacle sit further north toward Pilot Mountain.
For its size King has a good deal of licensed care: several adult care homes, two of them with dementia units and one run entirely as a dementia home, and two nursing homes. The closest hospitals are in Winston-Salem, so distance to Baptist or Forsyth Medical Center is worth checking.
How much licensed senior care is there in King & Western Stokes, NC?
The state lists 5 adult care homes, 0 family care homes and 2 nursing homes with King & Western Stokes addresses, 385 licensed beds in total.
| In King & Western Stokes | Not in King & Western Stokes | |
|---|---|---|
| Licenses with a local address | Adult care homes: 5, Nursing homes: 2, Home health agencies: 2 | — |
| No local license on the state list | — | Family care homes, Hospice offices, Home care agencies |
| Dementia special care units | 2 buildings | — |
Which assisted living homes are licensed in King & Western Stokes?
The state lists 5 adult care homes and 0 family care homes in King & Western Stokes, 2 of them with a dementia unit; the biggest is Priddy Manor Assisted Living at 79 beds, and 3 of the 5 rated homes have four stars.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Special care unit beds | DHSR stars | Penalties (36 mo.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priddy Manor Assisted Living 1294 Priddy Road, 27021 | ACH | 79 | 24 | 4 stars | 0 |
| Rose Tara Senior Living 125 Plantation Drive, 27021 | ACH | 65 | 65 | 4 stars | 0 |
| Mountain Valley Living Center 1135 Taylor Road, 27053 | ACH | 26 | 0 | 3 stars | 0 |
| Graceland Living Center I 1290 Denny Road, 27021 | ACH | 12 | 0 | 4 stars | 0 |
| Graceland Living Center II 1290 Denny Road, 27021 | ACH | 11 | 0 | 3 stars | 0 |
What nursing homes are in King & Western Stokes, and how are they rated?
King & Western Stokes has 2 licensed nursing homes with 192 beds between them; CMS rates 2, and 1 of those have four or five stars.
| Facility | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Last CMS health inspection | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Health and Rehabilitation Center 115 White Road, 27021 | 4 of 5 | 96 | June 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Village Care of King 440 Ingram Road, 27021 | 1 of 5 | 96 | January 8, 2026 | 3 |
Which home health and hospice offices are in King & Western Stokes?
The state's files place 2 home care agencies licensed for home health and 0 hospice licenses at King & Western Stokes addresses; most travel well beyond the town where their office is.
- CenterWell Home Health: home health agency, license HC1699
- CenterWell Home Health: home health agency, license HC0517
How far is King & Western Stokes from a hospital?
Measured from the middle of the area, the closest acute-care hospitals on the state list are Community Hospital of Stokes in Danbury (about 12.0 miles) and North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem (about 16.0 miles).
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center is about 16.6 miles away. All three are straight-line distances, useful for comparing towns but shorter than the drive.
Where do King & Western Stokes families find free senior help?
Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging in Kernersville ((336) 904-0300) is the area agency on aging for Stokes County and eleven other Piedmont counties; it funds local aging services, gives free options counseling and employs the regional long-term care ombudsmen who stand up for residents of adult care homes and nursing homes.
Complaints about a licensed home go to DHSR's Complaint Intake Unit at 1-800-624-3004. Adult Protective Services reports go to the Stokes County Department of Social Services at 336-593-2861 (after hours, 800-672-2851). Stokes County has no operating PACE program yet; the North Carolina PACE Association lists PACE of the Triad West in Winston-Salem as coming soon for Stokes.
