The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Wilkes Medical Center
Registered name: WILKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR SN
NORTH WILKESBORO, NC · Medicare-certified · 10 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of September 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
Wilkes Medical Center in North Wilkesboro, NC has a 3-star overall rating, with strong quality measures (5 stars) but very weak staffing (1 star). Its reported nurse staffing is 4.78 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and it had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.7848 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 16, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.7848.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.80
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.19
- Nurse aides
- 2.80
- Weekend nursing
- 4.44
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 31%
Registered nurse turnover: 29%
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).
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2%0%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.7%93%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to properly dispose of garbage and other waste. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 814 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to develop and follow policies to make sure residents received flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 883 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The home failed to educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to eligible people, and properly record vaccination status. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 887 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 7.9 residents on an average day (79% of 10 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.