Wilora Lake Healthcare
6001 Wilora Lake Road, Charlotte, NC 28212
Charlotte, North Carolina · CMS verdict
Wilora Lake Healthcare holds a 3 of 5 CMS overall star rating - in line with the North Carolina state average of 2.9, reflecting average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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.
Wilora Lake Healthcare in Charlotte, North Carolina holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 56 of 100 (grade F). The 70-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 (lighter deficiency book)
With 12 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the lighter U.S. deficiency tercile (≤16). 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 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 56 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 56.
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.
Wilora Lake Healthcare's lighter CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
Wilora Lake Healthcare holds a CMS overall quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (3/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (5/5).
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 Charlotte, North Carolina, this facility operates 70 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 62 residents - an occupancy rate of about 89%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 89% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within North Carolina, Wilora Lake Healthcare is one of 177 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.7 stars, ahead of roughly 46% 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 (12 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 Wilora Lake Healthcare 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 Wilora Lake Healthcare ranks in North Carolina
Among the 417 CMS-rated nursing homes in North Carolina, Wilora Lake Healthcare’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 44% of them. The bars show how all North Carolina homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
92 North Carolina homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 70 |
| Residents | 62 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Mecklenburg |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 12 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Wilora Lake Healthcare? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Wilora Lake Healthcare's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 3/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in North Carolina? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in North Carolina is $9,733 per month ($116,800 annually). A private room averages $10,798 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Wilora Lake Healthcare offer? ▾
Wilora Lake Healthcare operates as a skilled nursing facility (70 beds with approximately 62 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 12 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Wilora Lake Healthcare have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Wilora Lake Healthcare has multiple deficiencies (12 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: 345473.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.