Nursing Homes in ZIP 28604 (Banner Elk, NC)
There are 1 Medicare-certified nursing homes in ZIP 28604, Banner Elk, NC, within this CMS data release (average rating 4.0 / 5 among rated providers).
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Nursing homes, also called skilled nursing facilities, care for people who need ongoing nursing, rehabilitation following a hospital stay, or long-term residential support. CMS inspects them about once a year and issues Five-Star ratings covering health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.
Choosing among nursing homes in ZIP 28604
A sensible first step is to line up the CMS Five-Star ratings, since they distill health inspections, staffing, and quality measures into one score. Treat a strong overall rating as a starting signal, then dig into the inspection findings and staffing numbers that produced it.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 28604, Banner Elk, NC, 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.
Medicare-certified nursing homes in ZIP 28604
CMS measures by provider
| Provider | Overall | Health insp. | Staffing | QM | Certified beds | Occupancy | RN turnover | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Care Center of Banner Elk | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 118 | 65.7% | 28.6% | 0 |
Data profile for ZIP 28604
Using CMS data, we can profile the 1 provider with a mailing address in ZIP 28604: 1 (100%) carries a published overall star rating. Recorded ownership divides as 1 for-profit. In this ZIP, the top published overall rating is 4.0 out of 5 at Life Care Center of Banner Elk (for-profit). 1 of these providers report 118 certified beds in total. Among reporting providers, nurse staffing averages 3.18 hours per resident-day. Registered-nurse turnover averages 28.6% where reported. The current data records no federal penalties for the providers listed here.
| Providers on record | 1 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | 1 of 1 (100%) |
| Average overall rating | 4.0 / 5 |
| Highest-rated provider | Life Care Center of Banner Elk (4.0 / 5) |
| Ownership mix | 1 for-profit |
| Certified beds (total) | 118 |
| Providers with a federal penalty | 0 |
| Avg nurse hours / resident-day | 3.18 |
| Avg RN turnover | 28.6% |
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Data sources
Data source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (processing date 2026-10-06). See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is informational only and is not medical advice.
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