Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community is a 60-bed nonprofit nursing home in Greensboro, North Carolina, part of Life Care Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.82 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% above the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 57.9% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community
700 South Holden RoadGreensboro, NC 27407
Guilford 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 Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community, nurse aides logged 2.82 hours per resident per day, 21% above the North Carolina average. With about 51 residents a day, that works out to roughly 145 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.82 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.82 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.70 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.87 | 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
57.9% of nursing staff at Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community 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 62.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 20, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 0 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,490 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2025 | Fine | $25,490 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community holds 4 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community
- Ownership: Non profit - Other
- Chain: Life Care Services, 43 homes
- Legal name: Masonic and Eastern Star Home of North Carolina, Incorporated
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 26, 2000
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community
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| Piedmont Hills Center for Nursing and Rehab Greensboro | 0.5 | 126 | 2.33 | 3.24 | 47.3% | 1 | $217,827 |
| Camden Health and Rehabilitation Greensboro | 2.2 | 135 | 2.61 | 3.64 | 45.3% | 4 | None |
| Friends Homes at Guilford Greensboro | 3.1 | 69 | 3.80 | 5.07 | 45.3% | 5 | None |
| Maple Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center Greensboro | 3.3 | 210 | 2.33 | 3.61 | 48.4% | 5 | $50,310 |
| Greenhaven Health and Rehabilitation Center Greensboro · abuse citation | 3.4 | 120 | 2.45 | 3.50 | 62.6% | 3 | $123,126 |
| Linden Place Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Greensboro | 3.7 | 105 | 2.40 | 3.66 | 36.0% | 2 | None |
| Heartland Living & Rehab at the Moses H Cone Memor Greensboro | 4.0 | 107 | 2.90 | 3.79 | 35.8% | 4 | None |
| Blumenthal Health and Rehabilitation Center Greensboro · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 4.1 | 134 | 2.06 | 3.56 | 82.0% | — | $210,325 |
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.