Lexington Health Care Center

    17 Cornelia Dr, Lexington, NC 27292
    • Skilled Nursing
    4.0ยท34 reviews

    Clean facility and compassionate staff

    I was very pleased with my stay - the facility is spotless, the front desk and housekeeping were welcoming, and the nursing and therapy teams (Kristi, Cheryl, Jennifer, Vicki) provided kind, professional, and effective rehab care. Activities kept residents engaged and staff were consistently compassionate and attentive. Overall a very good, reassuring experience; I'd recommend it.

    Current/former resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

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

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.00ยท(34)

    Overall rating

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

      3.9
    • Staff

      4.1
    • Meals

      1.5
    • Amenities

      3.3
    • Value

      4.0

    Pros

    • Strong physical-therapy and rehabilitation program
    • Compassionate, attentive nursing staff
    • Clean, well-maintained facility
    • Engaging activities and recreation programming
    • Responsive housekeeping and front-desk teams
    • Supportive social work and transition assistance
    • Personalized caregiver relationships
    • Dignified resident care and respect for preferences
    • Timely communication from care teams

    Cons

    • Inconsistent clinical oversight and level-of-care alignment
    • Gaps in infection-control and hygiene practices
    • Variable responsiveness during clinical emergencies
    • Inconsistent therapy and service availability versus advertised offerings
    • Inconsistent food quality and dining satisfaction
    • Staffing and staff-conduct variability affecting resident experience
    • Aging infrastructure with small rooms and shared bathrooms
    • Inconsistent policy enforcement and discharge/transfer processes
    • Billing and charge-transparency issues

    Summary of reviews

    Overall impression: Reviews portray a facility with clear strengths in rehabilitation, attentive bedside care, housekeeping, and activity programming, alongside recurring operational weaknesses that prospective residents and families should evaluate. Positive comments consistently highlight effective physical therapy, caring nurses and therapy staff, a generally clean environment, and engaged recreation leadership. These strengths suggest the center can support short-term rehab goals and provide a respectful daily environment for many residents.

    Care and clinical oversight: Physical therapy and rehab receive frequent praise for skill and outcomes, and many families described compassionate nursing care and helpful social-work support during transitions. At the same time, reviews indicate variability in clinical oversight and level-of-care alignment: some residents were transferred when needs exceeded the facilityโ€™s capacity, and others reported delayed responses to acute events or concerns about wound and infection management. There are a small number of serious allegations and concerns following a residentโ€™s death; these are isolated in context but are significant and point to the need for families to ask detailed clinical-oversight and incident-response questions before placement.

    Staff, communication, and conduct: Numerous reviewers named individual caregivers and described personalized, respectful interactions, indicating strong relationships between staff and residents in many units. Conversely, there are reports of inconsistent staff conduct (including tone and communication style), unclear caregiver assignments, and gaps in discharge coordination and family communication. These patterns suggest variability in staff training, supervision, and consistency from shift to shift.

    Dining, housekeeping, and ancillary services: Housekeeping and front-desk teams are consistently praised and the facility is commonly described as clean and well maintained. Dietary feedback is mixedโ€”some families appreciated dietary support, while others described inconsistent or unsatisfactory food quality. Prospective residents should confirm current menu options and meal-service practices during visits.

    Activities and resident engagement: Recreation and activities programming are a repeated positive, with mentions of remodeled therapy spaces, engaging events, and staff who keep residents entertained and social. A minority of comments described an institutional atmosphere or insufficient recreational variety for certain residents, indicating that programming may meet the needs of many but not all.

    Facilities, policies, and management patterns: The building is often described as clean but aging; practical issues include smaller rooms and shared bathrooms in some units. Reviewers also raised operational concerns such as inconsistent enforcement of facility policies (for example, around smoking), variability in therapy availability relative to advertised services, and questions about billing transparency (including bed-hold and transfer charges). Infection-control concerns were raised in a few accounts and should prompt prospective families to inquire about current infection-prevention protocols and pest-control measures.

    Recommendation: For families considering this center, the facility shows demonstrable strengths in rehabilitation, compassionate caregiving, housekeeping, and recreation. However, the pattern of variable clinical oversight, occasional delays in emergency responsiveness, mixed dining experiences, and infrastructure limitations means an in-person visit and focused questions are important. Ask about current staffing ratios, infection-control procedures, therapy schedules and guarantees, discharge and transfer policies, incident-reporting practices, and billing details to confirm whether the facilityโ€™s operational approach aligns with the prospective residentโ€™s needs.

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    Medicare Ratings

    1ยท/ 5
    Cited by CMS for abuse, or potential for abuse, on its most recent survey cycle.
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    Location

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    Lexington Health Care Center is located at 17 Cornelia Dr, Lexington, NC, 27292.

    About Lexington Health Care Center

    Lexington Health Care Center sits at 17 Cornelia Drive in Lexington, North Carolina, offering 100 skilled nursing beds for folks who need care after a hospital stay, illness, surgery, or for those needing long-term help, and you'll find the building comfortable and modern, with both private and shared rooms-even the bathrooms are easy to access, with showers or tubs you don't have to struggle to get in, and every room includes air conditioning, cable TV, Wi-Fi, and a small kitchenette, which is practical for daily living. They handle a wide variety of health needs, from skilled nursing and medication management to help with bathing, dressing, transfers, and all those daily things that can be tough when health is limited, and the staff offers either 12-16 hour nursing care and 24-hour supervision, so help's never far away, plus they use a 24-hour call system for emergencies or even just simple requests. The center has a big focus on helping people get back on their feet, with a dedicated LifeWorks Rehabยฎ program that operates seven days a week, offering therapy two to three hours a day in a very well-equipped rehab gym with tools like strength machines, a dynamic stair trainer, cyber cycles, an HUR iBalance machine, and the alter-G treadmill, which some folks swear by for easier walking practice. A team of regular staff-meaning nurses, therapists, certified nursing assistants, and even a dietitian who work at the center, not outside contractors-use tools like the Recovery Mapโ„ข and the Personal Report Cardโ„ข so you'll know exactly how recovery's going and what's next, and they handle all sorts of needs, whether it's breathing problems, accident or stroke recovery, post-surgery healing, or a long-term illness. On top of skilled nursing, the center has different care options for short-term recovery or longer stays, with personalized plans tailored by the in-house care staff, plus recovery support for people using walkers or wheelchairs. Amenities are meant to make day-to-day life better, so besides the clinical care, folks get access to a fitness room, arts room, library, gardens and walking paths, movie theater, activity and games rooms, spa, and a community dining room where you choose from restaurant-style, freshly made meals with accommodations for allergies or diabetes if needed, and for those days when it's hard to get out, there's room service, daily housekeeping, and laundry. The place keeps busy with resident-run activities, community events, music and art programs, health presentations-like regular blood pressure checks-and there's a dedicated activities coordinator to make sure no one's left out. The community accepts Medicaid and Medicare, provides transportation for outings and appointments, brings in families for special programs, and supports easy move-ins with help for new residents, all under the watch of administrator Alexandra Garrett. The setting works for ambulatory and non-ambulatory folks, with staff used to transfers, walkers, and wheelchairs, and they keep a steady eye on quality and comfort in a facility run as a for-profit, limited liability company, putting a simple focus on safe, reliable, and respectful care designed to help each resident find a bit more independence and well-being during their stay.

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    Lexington Health Care Center offers skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 17 Cornelia Dr, Lexington, NC 27292.

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