Universal Health Care/King

Universal Health Care/King is a senior care community located in King, NC. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the King area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (336)983-6505.

Operated by Universal Health Care, which runs 8 communities in our directory.

Universal Health Care/King is licensed for 96 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in King average about 75 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 94% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.

Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in King average about 2.0 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 1 star for staffing against 4 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in June 2026 and recorded 1 deficiency.

Residents receive about 3.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 60%.

The community is located in Stokes County, NC.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 3/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 4/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 1/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 4/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Inspection record

In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 11 problems at Universal Health Care/King. None of them caused harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

Findings from the most recent inspection cycle

• Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents Infection Control

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Inspected June 2026, after a complaint. Corrected by July 20, 2026.

A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies and Penalties files, updated monthly. See the full record on Medicare Care Compare.

Universal Health Care/King offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit corporation
• Beds / units 96
• Occupancy 94%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.0
• Annual staff turnover 60%
• Last health inspection June 2026