Nursing Homes, Home Health & Hospice in Avery County

Avery County, North Carolina is home to 2 Medicare-certified care providers across 3 cities. Use the care-type sections below to compare CMS ratings, inspections, staffing, and ownership.

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Banner Elk, NC 1 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0 Elk Park, NC 1 facilities Newland, NC 11 facilitiesAverage CMS rating 4.0

Nursing Homes in Avery County

1 provider in Avery County: Banner Elk

Nursing Home · For profit - Corporation Life Care Center of Banner Elk Banner Elk, NC 28604 CMS rating 4.0 / 5118 beds

Hospice in Avery County

1 provider in Avery County: Newland

Hospice · For-Profit Medi Home Hospice Newland, NC 28657 CMS rating 4.0 / 5

Assisted Living Facilities in Avery County

2 providers in Avery County: Newland

Assisted Living Facility Newland Operating Al, LLC Newland, NC 28657 No CMS rating Assisted Living Facility Sugar Mountain Assisted Living, LLC Newland, NC 28657 No CMS rating

Memory Care Facilities in Avery County

1 provider in Avery County: Elk Park

Memory Care Facility Cranberry House, LLC Elk Park, NC 28622 No CMS rating

Adult Care Homes in Avery County

3 providers in Avery County: Newland

Adult Care Home Avery Association for Exceptional Citizens, INC. Newland, NC 28657 No CMS rating Adult Care Home The Heritage of Sugar Mountain Newland, NC 28657 No CMS rating Adult Care Home Wp-Newland Health Holdings, LLC Newland, NC 28657 No CMS rating

Home Care Agencies in Avery County

1 provider in Avery County: Newland

Home Care Agency Compassionate Hearts Home Care Agency,inc Newland, NC 28657 No CMS rating

Community Health Centers in Avery County

4 providers in Avery County: Newland

Community Health Center Avery County High School Newland, NC 28657 No CMS rating Community Health Center Avery County Middle School Newland, NC 28657 No CMS rating Community Health Center Avery Dental Clinic Newland, NC 28657 No CMS rating Community Health Center High Country Community Health Avery Medical Site Newland, NC 28657 No CMS rating

Choosing care in Avery County

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - inspection history, nurse staffing, quality measures, and the particular services someone requires. Ratings pull those signals into a single number, but they cannot stand in for a visit or a conversation with the staff.

Where you can, visit each option in Avery County, ask how care plans are created and revisited, and get costs, coverage, and availability confirmed in writing. Steady staffing and open communication with families count for as much as any published rating.

Frequently asked questions

How many Medicare-certified care providers does Avery County have?

According to current CMS data, Avery County, North Carolina has 2 certified providers: 1 nursing homes, 0 home health agencies, and 1 hospice programs.

Which cities in Avery County have care providers?

Based on the current data, Banner Elk, Elk Park, Newland have care providers listed. Open a city page for local listings.

Data sources

Data source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, the CMS NPI registry, and HUD open data. Data as of 2026-10-06.

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