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D
Poor

Ridge Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation

1000 College Street · Wilkesboro, NC 28697

3368384141 · For profit - Limited Liability company

120 beds91 residents110 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
C
Below Standard
Total Staff
D
Poor
RN Staff
D
Poor
Overall
✗CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✗Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

Ridge Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation receives an overall staffing grade of D (Poor). With 3.3941 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility falls below the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD and has RN staffing of 0.3844 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.50 HPRD below the national average.

Weekend staffing stays relatively consistent — dropping 6.16% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (2)

🚨Does not meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD. Current: 3.3941 HPRD — needs 0.09 more hours per resident per day.
⚠️RN staffing (0.3844 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (4)

✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
✅Consistent weekend staffing — only 6.16% drop-off
✅Highly consistent day-to-day staffing levels
Total Nurse HPRD
3.3941hrs/resident/day▼ 0.50
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.3844hrs/resident/day▼ 0.30
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
6.16%
3.4542 weekday → 3.2415 weekend
Agency Staff
0%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.047hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
0.3104hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.2431std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Wilkes County Average-1.27 HPRD
4.66
03.39 HPRD
vs. North Carolina State Average-0.37 HPRD
3.77
03.39 HPRD
vs. National Average-0.50 HPRD
3.90
03.39 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
Ridge Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation ★
Wilkesboro · This facility
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D
3.39410.3844★☆☆☆☆
Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Wilkesboro
0.4 mi
D
2.95980.7226★★★★☆
Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Taylorsville
18.8 mi
B
4.30670.5955★☆☆☆☆
PruittHealth-Elkin
Elkin
20.3 mi
B
3.94290.9182★★★☆☆
Chatham Nursing & Rehabilitation
Elkin
22.9 mi
C
3.30940.5803★★★★★
Lenoir Health and Rehabilitation Center
Lenoir
24.8 mi
F
3.20920.237★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

8
Inspections
48
Total Deficiencies
$264,084
Fines Assessed
Dec 4, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jul 17, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Jan 8, 2025Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Sep 11, 2024Health
10 deficiencies cited
▼
Jun 20, 2023Health
11 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
May 17, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Apr 27, 2023Health
12 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Feb 20, 2023Health
9 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
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Penalty History

Feb 20, 2023Fine
$7,457
Feb 20, 2023Fine
$256,627
Feb 20, 2023Payment Denial
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.