Meridian Center

    707 N Elm St, High Point, NC 27262
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Welcoming clean compassionate professional care

    I had a very positive experience - welcoming check-in, clean rehab rooms with bedroom/bath/full kitchen, and a convenient Lexington location. Staff from reception to nurses, CNAs and therapists were consistently friendly, compassionate and professional, communicated clearly, and made my family member feel at home. Leadership and security were organized, the atmosphere was warm, and I'd recommend this facility for attentive, high-quality senior care.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.36·(153)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.8
    • Staff

      3.4
    • Meals

      1.1
    • Amenities

      2.4
    • Value

      2.3

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nurses and CNAs
    • Hands-on, responsive administrators
    • Friendly and helpful front-desk and reception staff
    • Supportive short-term/transition rehab unit
    • Available outpatient-style therapy and attentive PT
    • Clean and well-kept lobby and exterior grounds
    • Structured visitor entry and security procedures
    • Transportation assistance for medical appointments
    • Engaging daily activities and programming
    • Clear check-in process and welcoming admissions experience
    • Visible morale improvements under some leaders
    • Prompt, personalized family communication in select cases

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and high staff turnover
    • Delays in medication administration and clinical response
    • Gaps in care monitoring and emergency escalation
    • Sanitation and housekeeping deficiencies (odor and linen management)
    • Inconsistent food quality and limited diet accommodations
    • Variable staff professionalism and training
    • Equipment and supply shortages and maintenance lapses
    • Inconsistent rehabilitation intensity and plan adherence
    • Poor internal communication and unresponsiveness
    • Infection-control practice gaps
    • Visitor-access and visitation-policy inconsistencies
    • Perceived operational prioritization of finances over care

    Summary of reviews

    Care quality: Reviews describe a wide range of clinical experiences. Several families praised compassionate, attentive nurses and CNAs who provided good hands-on care and effective therapy for short-term recoveries. At the same time, a number of reviews document operational problems that affected clinical care: delayed medication administration, slow response to call lights, inconsistent monitoring, and instances where hospital transfer and intensive care were required. These patterns indicate variability in daily clinical oversight and in how the facility manages acute changes in resident condition.

    Staff: Staffing emerged as a central theme. Many reviewers described dedicated, experienced caregivers and administrators who are responsive and communicative; these staff members were credited with improving morale and resident experience. Conversely, persistent reports of understaffing, especially overnight and on weekends, high turnover, and inconsistent professionalism suggest staffing stability and training are uneven across shifts. Families cited both positive leader engagement and occasions when staff conduct or responsiveness raised concerns about tone and timeliness of care.

    Dining and therapy: Dining experiences appear inconsistent. Positive notes include availability of salads, fresh fruit, and helpful meal alternatives, but multiple reviews cited cold meals, high-carbohydrate menus with limited diabetic accommodations, and lapses in food handling. Rehabilitation services are similarly mixed: the facility offers a supportive short-term rehab unit and some strong therapy staff, yet other families reported limited therapy duration and unmet rehab goals, indicating variability in therapy delivery and adherence to individualized plans.

    Facilities and housekeeping: Opinions on the physical environment vary. Some reviewers highlighted a clean, welcoming lobby, maintained grounds, and an orderly admissions process. Others flagged sanitation concerns such as persistent odor issues, linen and laundry delays, and inconsistent room cleaning. Maintenance and equipment reliability were raised as operational weaknesses—examples include broken wheelchairs, nonfunctional beds, and shortages of basic assistive devices—suggesting maintenance and supply-management gaps.

    Management and communication: Leadership performance is uneven in the reviews. Several administrators are described as hands-on, communicative, and effective at coordinating care and resolving family concerns. However, other accounts describe poor communication, limited weekend coverage, and a perception that operational or financial priorities outweigh clinical needs. There are also a small number of serious allegations (including theft and other misconduct) that families felt warranted regulatory attention; these allegations would require formal investigation to substantiate.

    Notable patterns and recommendations: The overall picture is one of variability — the facility can provide very good, compassionate care under engaged leadership and with adequate staffing, but recurring operational weaknesses (inconsistent staffing, medication and response delays, sanitation and infection-control gaps, and equipment shortages) negatively affect some residents. Prospective residents and families should assess current leadership stability, staffing ratios (especially nights/weekends), infection-control practices, dietary accommodations, and maintenance protocols. When possible, arrange a walk‑through during different shifts, request current staffing and inspection records, and confirm therapy schedules and medication-administration protocols before admission.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Meridian Center is located at 707 N Elm St, High Point, NC, 27262.

    About Meridian Center

    Meridian Center is a large senior living community in North Carolina with 199 skilled nursing beds and a mix of private and semi-private rooms, and some of those rooms even have full kitchens for those who like making their own meals, and residents can choose to dine in the restaurant-style dining room or have meals in their rooms since both choices are available and the food comes from a kitchen where a nutrition specialist helps with meal preparation. The place stays pretty clean because housekeeping and laundry services are done regularly, and there's a complimentary laundry facility if you want to take care of things yourself, and the staff handle mail and newspapers too, so little things get taken care of. Residents can bring their pets, which is nice for those who care about having an animal around, and the pet therapy program offers extra comfort if that's important, and residents who need help can get medication management, physical therapy, occupational therapy, personal care, dietary support, and different forms of case management. Meridian Center provides skilled nursing care, short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, assisted living, memory care, respite care, palliative care, hospice care, and specialty therapies, like orthopedic and respiratory therapy, and the team includes Registered Nurses, attending physicians, a nurse practitioner, and an on-site medical director, which means there's someone with medical training available if a problem comes up; and many of the services, such as wound care, IV therapy, psychiatric and vision services, dental care, podiatry, and even dialysis, happen right on site. The activity room is used for all sorts of organized events, including social, spiritual, educational, cultural, and religious activities, and there's also a vibrant social calendar which means there's usually something to do or someone to see, and if anyone needs a bit of help with mobility or medical needs, therapy staff work on progression rehab and individual treatment plans-plus, there's contract rehabilitation, outpatient rehab, and memory support available for people who need those services, and interpreter services make it possible for those who don't speak English as their first language to communicate needs. Residents and visitors find the outdoor gardens, courtyards, and general outdoor spaces welcoming, and many enjoy walking or relaxing there, and the building has alarm systems and emergency response systems everywhere, along with specialized tools for residents with cognitive issues, so safety stays top of mind; and those who want their privacy have individual climate control and full air conditioning in their rooms. There's regular transportation provided for those who need to get to appointments or just want to go on outings, and residents can schedule tours to see the facility or meet staff, including the administrator, Mark Roper. Meridian Center accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most private insurances, so families have options for covering the cost of care, and the facility has won the AHCA Bronze Quality Award, which shows a dedication to quality and improvement. All told, Meridian Center has many services and levels of care to help seniors and folks recovering from illness or injury, putting effort into helping residents feel comfortable and cared for, and making the community truly feel like a home for living, healing, and being together.

    People often ask...

    Meridian Center offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    The full address for this community is 707 N Elm St, High Point, NC 27262.

    No, Meridian Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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