Chowan River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Chowan River Nursing And Rehabilitation Center sits in Edenton, North Carolina, and has 130 beds, which is larger than the state average, and usually has close to 90 residents, so there's still some space most of the time. The facility provides skilled nursing care along with both short-term rehabilitation and long-term nursing home care, and accepts Medicare and Medicaid, both for short stays and for those living there a longer time. The building's got rooms with safety features for disabled residents, private bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, telephones, air conditioning, regular housekeeping, laundry, and Wi-Fi. The staff helps with daily care like bathing, dressing, medication management, moving around, and offers services like dental, hearing, vision, and podiatry care, plus tracheotomy care, wound care, infection management with IV therapy, diabetes help, stroke and amputee recovery, rehab therapies like physical, occupational, and speech, pharmacy, X-rays, mental health, pain management, and dietary support. Clinical staff includes Registered Nurses, LPNs, CNAs, and therapists, and residents get about 125 minutes a day with a CNA, with less time from nurses and even less from therapy, but the staff runs 24-hour supervision and there's always somebody on call. Housekeeping, laundry, daily move-in coordination, and help managing money are part of what's available, and residents get support for getting out and about, including help with off-site outings, transportation, and parking. Folks can use the dining room with all day dining and a professional chef for special diets, have snacks outside usual meal times, and take part in movie nights, arts and crafts, music programs, game room fun, fitness or wellness in the spa, time in the library, or organized groups that range from volunteer opportunities to resident councils, but there's currently no formal family council in place, though the staff does hold counseling for residents and families. There are emergency alert systems throughout, smoke alarms, and safety features built in all the common areas, so people can move about safely, and there are outdoor walking paths, a garden, and patio spaces for fresh air. The center gets its operating license from the state, passes regular health inspections with strong grades (like an "A"), and doesn't have severe health inspection deficiencies noted. As for ratings, the federal Medicare system gives an overall 2-star rating, with three stars for health inspections, only one star for nurse staffing, and two stars for quality measures, which puts it about average or a bit below for some areas, mainly because staffing levels are lower than some local places. The ownership is a single for-profit corporation that doesn't run other nursing homes, so it's a standalone community. Residents can expect regular care, specialty services, and opportunities for socializing and activities every day, but like most places, it isn't full all the time, and some services you might want to double-check before making a final decision.