Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center

Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center is a senior care community located in Morganton, NC. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Morganton area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (828)580-7000.

With 120 beds, Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Morganton average about 39 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 79% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Morganton average about 3.7 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 2 stars for staffing against 5 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded no deficiencies.

Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse.

The community is located in Burke County, NC.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 5/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 5/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 2/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 5/5

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 3 problems at Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 2 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.

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.

Grace Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type Non profit - Corporation
• Beds / units 120
• Occupancy 79%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
• Last health inspection January 2026