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Universal Health Care/King was largest nursing home in Stokes County as of Q4 2023

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CMS Deputy Chief Operating Officer John Czajkowski | cms.gov/about-cms/leadership/deputy-chief-operating-officer

CMS Deputy Chief Operating Officer John Czajkowski | cms.gov/about-cms/leadership/deputy-chief-operating-officer

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Universal Health Care/King stood out as the largest nursing home in Stokes County, tied with one other nursing home, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). It shared its ranking with Village Care of King.

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 96 beds available, 15 more than the average in Stokes County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 90.2 residents during that period.

Universal Health Care/King had an overall rating of 1 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.6 recorded for nursing homes in North Carolina.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Universal Health Care/King has already spent a total of $111,572 in two fines and suffered three penalties.

In total, there were four for-profit nursing homes in Stokes County, North Carolina.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Nursing Homes in Stokes County as of Q4 2023

RankNursing HomeOverall Rating
1Village Care of King2
1Universal Health Care/King1
3Walnut Cove Health and Rehabilitation Center3
4Stokes County Nursing Home3

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