Thirty-six 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 36 skilled nursing facilities across the state that have been honored with the 2026 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: 

• Autumn Care of Biscoe  
• Autumn Care of Fayetteville  
• Autumn Care of Nash  
• Autumn Care of Shallotte  
• Autumn Care of Statesville  
• Bermuda Commons / Davie County  
• Bethany Woods Nursing & Rehab Center  
• Capital Nursing & Rehabilitation Center  
• Cardinal Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center  
• Cherry Point Bay Nursing & Rehab Center  
• Emerald Health & Rehab Center  
• Harborview Lumberton  
• Harnett Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center  
• Jacob’s Creek Nursing & Rehab Center  
• Lake Park Nursing & Rehab Center  
• Liberty Commons Nursing & Rehabilitation  
• Liberty Commons Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Rowan County  
• Liberty Commons/Johnston County  
• Liberty Commons/ Person County  
• Liberty Commons/ Warren County  
• Life Care Center of Banner Elk  
• Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center  
• Oak Grove Healthcare  
• Pettigrew Rehabilitation Center  
• Premier Nursing & Rehab Center  
• PruittHealth-Farmville  
• PruittHealth-Neuse  
• Royal Park Rehabilitation and Health Center of Matthews  
• Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehab  
• Shoreland Health Care & Retirement Center  
• Signature HealthCARE of Kinston  
• Silver Bluff Village  
• Southwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center  
• Treyburn Rehabilitation Center  
• Wadesboro Health & Rehab  
• Wilora Lake Healthcare 

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. 

Click here to learn more about the AHCA/NCAL Quality Awards Program.