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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Abernathy Laurels

Newton, North CarolinaMedicare inspection record
(828) 464-8260

About Abernathy Laurels

Abernathy Laurels is a non profit - corporation nursing home in Newton, NC with 174 certified beds.

Community at a glance

Capacity

174 residents

Location

Newton, NC

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

102 Leonard Avenue, Newton, North Carolina 28658

(828) 464-8260

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 5, 2025, state inspectors cited 1 health deficiency (the North Carolina average is 4.7).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 22 minutes with each resident a day, above the North Carolina average of 3 hours 51 minutes.

Medicare has not fined Abernathy Laurels in the last three years.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 22 minutesAbove the North Carolina average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day49 minutesAbove the North Carolina average
Nursing staff who left in the past year33%Below the North Carolina average

Inspections

3 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

September 5, 2025 · Standard inspection · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 6, 2025

July 11, 2024 · Standard inspection · 2 citations

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Aug 1, 2024
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Aug 1, 2024

Fines and payment denials

No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Everyage
Medicare-certified beds
174
Average residents per day
158
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
January 17, 1977
Part of a chain
Everyage Senior Living, 3 homes
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Resident or family council
Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
345161

Location

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102 Leonard AvenueNewton, NC 28658

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Questions about Abernathy Laurels

How did Abernathy Laurels do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on September 5, 2025 and cited 1 health deficiency. The North Carolina average is 4.7.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Abernathy Laurels?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 22 minutes with each resident per day, including 49 minutes from registered nurses. 33% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Abernathy Laurels been fined by Medicare?+

Medicare's records show no fines against Abernathy Laurels in the last three years.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Newton Skilled Nursing in North Carolina Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026