Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation Center

    511 Windmill St, Walnut Cove, NC 27052
    • Skilled Nursing
    2.0ยท5 reviews

    Comfortable placing mother here recommended

    I'm comfortable placing my mother here - staff are friendly and trustworthy, care has been satisfactory, she has a private room, and activities are available. It's conveniently close to home, our family recommends it, and we plan to move her in.

    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
    • 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

    2.00ยท(5)

    Overall rating

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

      1.5
    • Staff

      1.8
    • Meals

      1.5
    • Amenities

      1.5
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Private rooms available
    • Convenient location near family
    • Familiar, caring staff relationships
    • Initial positive impressions of facility
    • Family willingness to recommend

    Cons

    • Inconsistent personal-care scheduling
    • Medication-management and ordering gaps
    • Wound-care and clinical monitoring lapses
    • Poor sanitation and odor control
    • Aging infrastructure and cramped room layouts
    • Limited activity engagement and programming uptake
    • Inconsistent food quality and limited snack availability
    • Weekend and emergency responsiveness gaps
    • Pest-control concerns
    • Security and safety process weaknesses
    • Staff communication and conduct

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews describe a facility with mixed strengths and significant operational weaknesses. Positive elements include private rooms, a location convenient to family, and staff who in some cases are viewed as familiar and caring. Some families conveyed initial favorable impressions and stated they would recommend or plan to place a family member there. These aspects may be important for prospective residents seeking proximity and continuity of caregivers.

    Care-quality issues emerge repeatedly. Reviewers describe delays and gaps in medication ordering and administration, inconsistencies with personal-care routines (including bathing frequency), and lapses in wound care and clinical monitoring that in several cases prompted hospital transfers. There are also accounts of urinary tract infections and respiratory aspiration events; reviewers linked these to failures in timely clinical response or escalation. Language in the reviews suggests broader concerns about fluid-management and IV administration processes. Together, these items indicate potential weaknesses in clinical oversight and care-continuity systems.

    Staff and management receive mixed feedback. While some staff are characterized as helpful and trusted by families, other comments raise concerns about communication tone and responsiveness, including reports of delayed action on weekends and slow emergency escalation. Reviewers also noted perceived gaps in security and in procedural follow-through for urgent situations. These patterns suggest variability in staff performance and in the facilityโ€™s ability to maintain consistent supervision and timely escalation.

    Dining and programming descriptions are uneven. Several reviewers cited inconsistent food quality, including undercooked items and limited snack availability, as well as a perception that the facility is expensive relative to alternatives. Activities are available but reportedly underutilized or not strongly engaging for all residents, indicating opportunities to strengthen programming and resident engagement.

    Facility condition and maintenance are additional concerns. Comments include small room footprints, worn or broken furnishings, outdated decor, floor-cleaning and ventilation deficiencies, odor concerns at the entrance, and pest-control issues in some areas. These environmental and maintenance matters can affect resident comfort and perceived quality of care.

    Overall, the pattern in these summaries is one of contrast: personal connection and convenience on one hand, and recurring operational, clinical, and environmental shortfalls on the other. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facilityโ€™s proximity and some positive staff relationships against documented issues in medication management, clinical follow-up, cleanliness, infrastructure, and emergency responsiveness. When evaluating this facility further, consider asking for current quality-and-safety reports, staffing ratios, medication-ordering procedures, wound-care protocols, infection-prevention measures, pest-control documentation, and examples of how the facility addresses complaints and emergency events.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2ยท/ 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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    Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation Center is located at 511 Windmill St, Walnut Cove, NC, 27052.

    About Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation Center

    Walnut Cove Health And Rehabilitation Center sits at 511 Windmill Street in Walnut Cove, North Carolina and has been open since 1974. The place has ninety certified beds, with six private rooms and forty-two semi-private rooms, and can handle up to ninety residents-sometimes more, sometimes less, but there's usually about eighty-one folks staying at a time. It offers long-term care, skilled nursing, and post-acute care around the clock for people who need help with health and rehabilitation. Folks get occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and care for medically complex conditions, including support for Alzheimer's and dementia. There's a nurse on duty at all hours, though nurse hours per resident are 2.71 a day, which is lower than the North Carolina average of 3.8, and nurse turnover in the last year was 45.9%, a bit under the state average. The center's been a part of Consulate Management Company III, LLC since December 2021 and is owned by Centennial Healthcare Holding Co. LLC, making it a for-profit business that's linked to Consulate Health Care and other related care groups. Life at the center includes planned activities like garden time, craft making, movies, outings, group events, and visits from performers. Pastoral support and a beauty/barber shop are there, too, and there's a gym for rehab, plus spaces outdoors for fresh air. The center's got programs to help folks go back home safely, tailor-made care plans, and social activities aimed at helping people keep their dignity and live well. The staff tries to take care of the whole person-body, mind, and spirit. Couples can room together if needed. Over the last few years, inspectors reported both care and safety issues-there were deficiencies found with matters like accident hazards and supervision, including a fine of $8,827 from a July 2024 inspection and another fine of $16,801 from December 2024. The center had complaints and an infection-control report in the last thirty-six months. Walnut Cove Health And Rehabilitation Center calls itself an Ambassadors of Care facility and aims for personalized, compassionate care, but like all care centers, it's had its share of challenges along the way.

    People often ask...

    Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation Center offers skilled nursing.

    The full address for this community is 511 Windmill St, Walnut Cove, NC 27052.

    No, Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation 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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