Trinity Oaks
820 Klumac Road, Salisbury, NC 28144
Salisbury, North Carolina · CMS verdict
CMS rates Trinity Oaks at 4 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the North Carolina 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.
Trinity Oaks in Salisbury, North Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 66 of 100 (grade D). The 115-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.
Quality & Compliance Index (mid-pack deficiencies)
With 17 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility is mid-pack on inspection volume. 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 66 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 66.
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.
Trinity Oaks's mid-pack CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Trinity Oaks carries an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (3/5), staffing (5/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 Salisbury, North Carolina, this facility operates 115 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 109 residents - an occupancy rate of about 95%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 95% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within North Carolina, Trinity Oaks is one of 51 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 4.4 stars, ahead of roughly 16% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (17 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
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Trinity Oaks 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 Trinity Oaks ranks in North Carolina
Among the 417 CMS-rated nursing homes in North Carolina, Trinity Oaks’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 | 115 |
| Residents | 109 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Rowan |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 17 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Trinity Oaks? ▾
Trinity Oaks has an overall CMS quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 3/5, staffing rating of 5/5, and quality measures rating of 3/5.
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 Trinity Oaks offer? ▾
With 115 beds with approximately 109 current residents, Trinity Oaks is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under non profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 17 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Trinity Oaks have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Trinity Oaks has multiple deficiencies (17 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).
Keep reading
Also see the North Carolina elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 345153.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.