Polk County, North Carolina
County inventory for Polk County, North Carolina is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. CMS star-quality signature
Rated homes in Polk County average 3.7 CMS stars (upper tercile, >3.46) across 3 nursing homes - 185 licensed beds, CareScout 2025 North Carolina medians.
County care plate
Sheet NC-POLK-NORTH-CAROLINA · Polk, NC
NH-SMALL · BEDS-FEW · STAR-MID · HH-NONE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NONE · AL-MID · BOOK-FULL
- NH-SMALL 3 homes
- BEDS-FEW 185 beds
- STAR-MID 3.7★ avg
- HH-NONE 0 agencies
- RANK-MID #1,275/2,851
- PHOTO-NONE No peer
- AL-MID $6,496/mo
- BOOK-FULL 3/3 NH · 0 HH
Stamps lead with CMS star-quality tercile (high) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Home Health Compare agencies, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What stronger CMS stars show for Polk County
CMS star quality is the standout for Polk County: rated homes average 3.7/5 (upper tercile, >3.46) across 3 nursing homes and 185 licensed beds.
CareScout 2025 North Carolina medians frame mid-pack counties like this: assisted living $6,496/mo, semi-private nursing $9,733/mo, private nursing $10,798/mo, home health aide $5,720/mo, adult day $1,831/mo. Local Polk County providers may sit above or below those state medians.
Star counts skew stronger here (1 at 2★, 1 at 4★, 1 at 5★). Ownership leans For profit - Corporation (67% of 3 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates, White Oak Manor - Tryon. Still weigh inspection history, staffing, bed size, and specialty units (dementia, rehab, ventilator) before visiting.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in Polk, NC
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 5★
- 2 4★
- 3 2★
Nursing Homes in Polk County
3 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrooke Court SC Ctr at Tryon Estates | Columbus | 5/5 | 16 | Non profit - Corporation |
| White Oak Manor - Tryon | Tryon | 4/5 | 70 | For profit - Corporation |
| Autumn Care of Saluda | Saluda | 2/5 | 99 | For profit - Corporation |
Read next for stronger-star Polk
Continue on the North Carolina elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are North Carolina state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for Polk County.