Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation
Nursing Home Facility
204 Old Brickyard Road, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation is a senior care community located in North Wilkesboro, NC. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the North Wilkesboro area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (336)667-2020.
Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation is licensed for 111 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Wilkes County average about 89 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 93% 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. That is above the Wilkes County average of roughly 82%.
Medicare rates this community 3 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Wilkes County 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 December 2025 and recorded 3 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.6 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Wilkes County average about 3.9 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 28%.
The community is located in Wilkes County, NC.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 15 problems at Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation. None of them caused harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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.
Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 111
- Occupancy 93%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.6
- Annual staff turnover 28%
- Last health inspection December 2025
Resident & family reviews
You should check your statement twice and keep your receipts, because they will overcharge you!!!!
by Verified visitor, Dec 2008