Northern Regional Hospital: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Northern Regional Hospital is a 33-bed government-run nursing home in Mount Airy, North Carolina. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.77 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 18% above the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 18.4% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Northern Regional Hospital
830 Rockford StreetMount Airy, NC 27030
Surry County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Northern Regional Hospital, nurse aides logged 2.77 hours per resident per day, 18% above the North Carolina average. With about 31 residents a day, that works out to roughly 86 aide hours a day, or about 11 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 20% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.77 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.30 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.72 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.79 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.85 | 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
18.4% of nursing staff at Northern Regional Hospital 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 23.1%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (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. Northern Regional Hospital holds 5 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Northern Regional Hospital
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Legal name: Northern Hospital of Surry County
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 25, 1988
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Northern Regional Hospital
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Central Continuing Care Mount Airy | 0.6 | 120 | 2.80 | 4.36 | 42.6% | 3 | $5,597 |
| Surry Community Health Center by Harborview Mount Airy · SFF candidate | 2.4 | 120 | 2.40 | 3.09 | 36.6% | 1 | $145,262 |
| Chatham Nursing & Rehabilitation Elkin | 16.5 | 99 | 2.24 | 3.60 | 34.8% | 5 | None |
| Heritage Hall - Laurel Meadows Laurel Fork | 17.6 | 60 | 2.19 | 3.34 | 19.6% | 5 | None |
| King Health and Rehabilitation Center King | 19.4 | 96 | 1.91 | 2.98 | 59.8% | 3 | None |
| PruittHealth-Elkin Elkin | 19.8 | 100 | 2.25 | 3.72 | 31.5% | 3 | $15,734 |
| Hillsville Health & Rehab Center Hillsville | 20.0 | 60 | 1.91 | 3.29 | 55.1% | 5 | None |
| Village Care of King King | 20.2 | 96 | 2.06 | 3.58 | 77.8% | 1 | $110,113 |
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.