Fourteen North Carolina Skilled Nursing Facilities Earn AHCA/NCAL Bronze Commitment to Quality Award

The North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association (NCHCFA) is proud to congratulate 14 skilled nursing facilities across the state that have been honored with the 2024 AHCA/NCAL Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award. This national recognition, awarded by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), marks a significant achievement for these providers in their ongoing commitment to delivering quality care. 

The following North Carolina facilities received the Bronze Award: 

• Adams Farm Living and Rehabilitation – Jamestown, NC 
• Clay County Care Center – Hayesville, NC 
• Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center – Asheville, NC 
• Golden Years Nursing Home – Falcon, NC 
• Homestead Hills – Winston-Salem, NC 
• Lakeside Health and Rehab – Huntersville, NC 
• Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Lee County – Sanford, NC 
• Liberty Commons/Yadkin County – Yadkinville, NC 
• Mary Gran Nursing Center – Clinton, NC 
• Three Rivers Health & Rehabilitation Center – Windsor, NC 
• Wallace Rehab and Healthcare Center – Wallace, NC 
• Westwood Hills Nursing & Rehab – Wilkesboro, NC 
• Willowbrook Rehabilitation and Care Center – Yadkinville, NC 
• Zebulon Rehabilitation Center – Zebulon, NC 

The Bronze Award is the first step in AHCA/NCAL’s National Quality Award Program, which is rooted in the Baldrige Performance Excellence Framework. This level encourages providers to evaluate their mission, vision, and foundational elements of success. Applicants create an organizational profile that sets the stage for further quality improvement and progression to the Silver and Gold Award levels. 

We commend these North Carolina centers for their dedication to excellence and their efforts to enhance the quality of care for residents across the state. Their achievement reflects a strong commitment to continuous improvement and to fostering a culture of excellence in long-term care.