The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Nursing home report
Friends Homes at Guilford
Greensboro, NC · Medicare-certified · 69 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
Friends Homes at Guilford has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with 5-star health inspection and staffing ratings, 0 fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (5.07 vs 4.1 hours per resident day). Its quality measures rating is lower at 2 out of 5 stars, and recent inspection citations included accident safety and psychotropic medication practices.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.072 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 8, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.072.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.62
- Nurse aides
- 3.80
- Weekend nursing
- 4.54
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20%16.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.8%5.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.6%1.8%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
7.3%5.3%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.4%2.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
40.5%32.5%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
21.7%19%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
13.5%19.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.4%1.5%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
33.8%28.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.6%5.5%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.7%98.2%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—91.2%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.3%95%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly reduce or limit psychotropic medication use and try safer non-drug approaches when appropriate. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 758 — 42 CFR §483.45(e) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 65.6 residents on an average day (95% of 69 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 50 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.