Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation
109 Foothills Drive, Morganton, NC 28655
Morganton, North Carolina · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation carries a 4 of 5 CMS overall rating, above-average quality that runs above North Carolina's state average of 2.9.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation in Morganton, North Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 76 of 100 (grade C). The 120-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in North Carolina runs a median of $9,733 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 76 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 76.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Data insights
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation's overall quality rating at 4 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Morganton, North Carolina, this facility operates 120 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 96 residents - an occupancy rate of about 80%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 80% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within North Carolina, Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation is one of 157 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.5 stars, ahead of roughly 76% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (13 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation compares to North Carolina
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the North Carolina facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = North Carolina state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation ranks in North Carolina
Among the 417 CMS-rated nursing homes in North Carolina, Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 66% of them. The bars show how all North Carolina homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
61 North Carolina homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 96 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Burke |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 13 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in North Carolina? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts North Carolina's median semi-private nursing home rate at $9,733 per month ($116,800 per year), with private rooms averaging $10,798 per month.
What services does Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation offer? ▾
Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation operates as a skilled nursing facility (120 beds with approximately 96 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 13 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Grace Heights Health & Rehabilitation has multiple deficiencies (13 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in North Carolina? ▾
In North Carolina, alternatives include assisted living ($6,496/mo), home health aides ($5,720/mo), and adult day care ($1,831/mo).
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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the North Carolina elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 345187.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.