Lexington Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Lexington Health Care Center is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Lexington, North Carolina, part of Lifeworks Rehab. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.09 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 63.4% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Lexington Health Care Center
17 Cornelia DriveLexington, NC 27292
Davidson County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Lexington Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.09 hours per resident per day, 11% below the North Carolina average. With about 97 residents a day, that works out to roughly 203 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.09 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.97 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.44 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.50 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.23 | 3.40 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
63.4% of nursing staff at Lexington Health Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a North Carolina average of 49.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 35.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 29, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 15 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Lexington Health Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Lexington Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Lifeworks Rehab, 64 homes
- Legal name: Lexington Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 21, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Lexington Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Abbotts Creek Center Lexington | 2.5 | 64 | 1.84 | 3.46 | 61.3% | 4 | None |
| Pine Acres Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Lexington · many days without an RN | 2.9 | 106 | 2.10 | 3.30 | 45.5% | 1 | $122,460 |
| Davidson Health & Rehab Center Lexington · abuse citation | 5.1 | 100 | 2.16 | 3.50 | 72.0% | 1 | $54,389 |
| Piedmont Crossing Thomasville | 7.7 | 104 | 3.17 | 5.11 | 32.6% | 5 | None |
| Pine Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center Thomasville | 9.5 | 140 | 2.72 | 4.40 | 69.4% | 3 | None |
| Magnolia Gardens Center for Nursing and Rehabilita Thomasville | 11.2 | 120 | 2.02 | 3.34 | 44.6% | 3 | $16,153 |
| Westchester Manor at Providence Place High Point | 14.5 | 129 | 3.15 | 4.84 | 39.5% | 3 | $8,018 |
| Compass Healthcare and Rehab Rowan, LLC Spencer | 14.8 | 70 | 1.93 | 3.25 | 35.1% | 3 | $10,039 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.