Yadkin Valley News

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Pruitthealth-Elkin stood out as the third largest nursing home in Surry County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 100 beds available, six more than the average in Surry County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 89.8 residents during that period.

Pruitthealth-Elkin had an overall rating of 2 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 2.6 recorded for nursing homes in North Carolina.

During the quarter, Central Continuing Care|Surry Community Health Center by Harborview stood out as the largest nursing homes in Surry County, with 120 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Pruitthealth-Elkin has spent a total of $12,100 in one fine and suffered one penalty.

In total, there were four for-profit nursing homes in Surry County, North Carolina.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Central Continuing Care	2
1	Surry Community Health Center by Harborview	2
3	Pruitthealth-Elkin	2
4	Chatham Nursing and Rehabilitation	3
5	Northern Regional Hospital	5