Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Northern Regional Hospital
830 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030 · Map
Government - Hospital district · 33 certified beds
Northern Regional Hospital is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mount Airy, North Carolina. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.82 hours per resident per day, above the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Mar 28, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Northern Regional Hospital compares
This facility vs. the North Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | North Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.82 | 3.78 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.64 | 0.59 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.84 | 2.33 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 24.4% | 50.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 5.6 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the March 28, 2025 inspection was corrected by April 17, 2025
What inspectors found at Northern Regional Hospital
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 830 Rockford Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030 - CMS certification #
- 345278
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 33
- Avg residents/day
- 31.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1988-05-25
- Setting
- Rural
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Northern Regional Hospital, Mount Airy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Central Continuing Care, Mount Airy. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Liberty Home Care V, LLC, Mount Airy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 27030 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Mount Airy Dialysis Center, Mount Airy, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 27030.
Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care, office in Dobson, 9.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care, office in Galax, 20.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Elizabeth Ferluga, M.D., P.C, Winston Salem. 28.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Northern Regional Hospital a good nursing home?
CMS gives Northern Regional Hospital an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Northern Regional Hospital staffed?
Northern Regional Hospital reports 4.82 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Northern Regional Hospital had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Northern Regional Hospital have?
Northern Regional Hospital is certified for 33 beds.