Life Care Center of Banner Elk

Life Care Center of Banner Elk, Banner Elk, NC: rated 4 of 5, 3.18 nursing hours a resident, 3 inspection findings. Every figure sourced and dated.

Life Care Center of Banner Elk is a nursing home at 185 Norwood Hollow Road, Banner Elk, NC, 28604, (828) 898-5136. Every figure below is published by Medicare and reproduced here unchanged.

• CMS overall rating: 4 of 5
• Health inspection: 4 of 5
• Staffing: 3 of 5
• Nursing hours per resident per day: 3.18
• Nursing staff who left in a year: 18%
• Inspection findings on file: 3
• Fines: $0
• Certified beds: 118
• Residents on an average day: 66
• Ownership: For profit - Corporation
• Part of: Life Care Centers of America
• County: Avery

Other nursing homes within 15 miles

• The Foley Center at Chestnut Ridge — 11 miles, 2 of 5 overall
• Glenbridge Health and Rehabilitation — 13 miles, 1 of 5 overall

Distances are straight-line miles from this address, not drive time.

Compare it against every nursing home in North Carolina, or the ones near Banner Elk.

Source: CMS Care Compare — Nursing Home Provider Information, data as of 2026-08-01.