Mount Airy, NC

Northern Regional Hospital

5-star overall rating with 5-star inspections with 1 recent health deficiencies

830 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC

(336) 719-7000

Compare this facility

Overall

5 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

5 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

5 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

4 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

33

Certified beds

Average residents

31

Average occupied residents

Ownership

Government

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

No chain reported

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1988-05-25

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Changed ownership

No

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Hospital-based

Yes

CMS reports the provider resides in a hospital

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

1.64

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.59 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.34

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.87 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.84

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.33 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

4.82

All reported nurse hours · state 3.78 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.97

RN + LPN hours · state 1.45 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.91

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.34 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

1.11

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.38 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.00

Reported PT staffing

Adjusted RN hours

1.83

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

5.37

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.23

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

9%

Annual RN turnover · state 48% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

24%

Annual nurse turnover · state 50% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

949

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

61.82

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

1.0168

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

4.29

Baseline 17.90% · Performance 19.44% · Measure score 4.29 · Achievement 4.29 · Improvement 0

Healthcare-associated infections

6.14

Baseline 5.74% · Performance 6.00% · Measure score 6.14 · Achievement 6.14 · Improvement 0

Total nurse turnover

8.18

Baseline 20.51% · Performance 30.23% · Measure score 8.18 · Achievement 8.18 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

6.11

Baseline 4.66 hours · Performance 4.82 hours · Measure score 6.11 · Achievement 6.11 · Improvement 0.90

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure Facility National Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission 12.02%
10.72%
1.3 pts worse
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 74 · Observed rate 13.51% · Lower 95% interval 8.31%
Discharge to community 60.73%
50.57%
10.2 pts better
Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 61 · Observed rate 63.93% · Lower 95% interval 52.48%
Medicare spending per beneficiary 0.69
1.02
0.3 pts better
Drug regimen review with follow-up 95.45%
95.27%
0.2 pts better
Numerator 42 · Denominator 44
Falls with major injury 0%
0.77%
0.8 pts better
Numerator 0 · Denominator 44
Discharge self-care score 51.22%
53.69%
2.5 pts worse
Numerator 21 · Denominator 41
Discharge mobility score 46.34%
50.94%
4.6 pts worse
Numerator 19 · Denominator 41
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened 13.64%
2.29%
11.4 pts worse
Numerator 6 · Denominator 44 · Adjusted rate 18.09%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization 6%
7.12%
1.1 pts better
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 42 · Observed rate 0% · Lower 95% interval 3.06%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage 0%
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
Numerator 0 · Denominator 83
Staff flu vaccination coverage 95.18%
42%
53.2 pts better
Numerator 79 · Denominator 83
Discharge function score 36.59%
56.45%
19.9 pts worse
Numerator 15 · Denominator 41
Transfer of health information to provider 100%
95.95%
4 pts better
Numerator 29 · Denominator 29
Transfer of health information to patient Not Available
96.28%
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 4 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date 12.5%
25.2%
12.7 pts worse
Numerator 3 · Denominator 24

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 95.3%
91.5%
3.8 pts better
93.4%
1.9 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 92.6% · Q2 92.6% · Q3 96.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 95.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 100.0%
94.1%
5.9 pts better
95.5%
4.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 1.9%
3.6%
1.7 pts better
3.3%
1.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 4.0% · Q4 3.7% · 4Q avg 1.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 8.8%
4.8%
4 pts worse
11.4%
2.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.4% · Q2 15.4% · Q3 4.2% · Q4 8.0% · 4Q avg 8.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.3%
7.2%
0.9 pts better
5.4%
0.9 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.5% · Q4 5.0% · 4Q avg 6.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 30.9%
21.6%
9.3 pts worse
19.6%
11.3 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 31.8% · Q2 35.0% · Q4 25.0% · 4Q avg 30.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 6.8%
15.0%
8.2 pts better
16.7%
9.9 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 10.0% · 4Q avg 6.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0%
0.0%
About the same
0.1%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 17.3%
21.5%
4.2 pts better
16.3%
1 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 17.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 20.5%
16.8%
3.7 pts worse
14.9%
5.6 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 27.3% · 4Q avg 20.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.9%
0.9%
About the same
1.0%
0.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.9% · Q2 1.5% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 12.5%
2.6%
9.9 pts worse
1.7%
10.8 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 29.6% · Q2 3.8% · Q3 8.3% · Q4 7.4% · 4Q avg 12.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 15.3%
21.2%
5.9 pts better
19.8%
4.5 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.0% · Q2 13.4% · Q3 12.5% · Q4 29.9% · 4Q avg 15.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 10.6%
6.0%
4.6 pts worse
5.1%
5.5 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.3% · Q2 13.6% · Q3 10.1% · Q4 5.4% · 4Q avg 10.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.7%
79.9%
13.8 pts better
81.7%
12 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 88.1% · Q2 95.0% · Q3 95.8% · Q4 95.6% · 4Q avg 93.7%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 10.2%
13.2%
3 pts better
12.0%
1.8 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 10.2% · Observed 8.1% · Expected 8.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.0%
1.5%
1.5 pts better
1.6%
1.6 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 92.9%
78.1%
14.8 pts better
79.7%
13.2 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 92.9%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 3.9%
22.9%
19 pts better
23.9%
20 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.9% · Observed 2.7% · Expected 16.4% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-03-28 · Fire 2025-03-28

1 health deficiencies

Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2024-01-05 · Fire 2024-01-05

0 health deficiencies

No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 3 Health 2022-12-01 · Fire 2022-12-01

0 health deficiencies

No concentrated health issue counts in this cycle.

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Inspection history

Recent health citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-28

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-04-17

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

Ownership

Atkins, Daron

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2011-08-01
Carter, Dwayne

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2002-10-01
Cook, Phillip

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 1999-10-01
Gillespie, David

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 1999-10-01
Golding, Ruben

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2010-10-01
Hickling, Andrea

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2013-08-19
Hickling, Andrea

Contracted Managing Employee · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2013-08-01
Hill, Earl

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2014-10-06
Hill, Earl

Contracted Managing Employee · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2014-10-06
Lewis, Teresa

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2014-12-01
Moody, Robert

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 1992-10-01
Patterson, Paul

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2013-10-01
Riggs, Tommy

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 1999-03-04
Shockley, David

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2013-10-01
Snow, Phillip

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2003-10-01
Venable, Monty

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2003-10-01
White, Derek

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 10 facilities 1999-10-18
Woltz, William

Corporate Director · Individual

0% 1 facilities 1989-12-27

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