Nursing homes near ZIP code 28697

Compare nearby options by distance, Medicare rating, nurse staffing, and how registered-nurse coverage changes at weekends.

8 facilities are within about 25 miles of this ZIP code's representative point.

2 facilities report 28697 as their own ZIP code. Distances are approximate, not driving distances.

Closest facilities

Facility	Approx. miles	Rating	RN hours	Weekend
Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Wilkesboro, NC	0.1	2	0.93	−51%
Ridge Valley Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Wilkesboro, NC	0.4	1	0.19	−20%
Wilkesboro Health and Rehabilitation North Wilkesboro, NC	1.5	5	0.70	−57%
Wilkes Regional Medical Ctr Sn North Wilkesboro, NC	1.5	2	1.86	−29%
Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Taylorsville, NC	18.5	1	0.64	+5%
Pruitthealth-Elkin Elkin, NC	20.4	3	0.72	−33%
Chatham Nursing & Rehabilitation Elkin, NC	22.9	5	0.80	−42%
Lenoir Health and Rehabilitation Center Lenoir, NC	24.8	1	0.39	−18%

RN hours are registered-nurse hours per resident per day. Weekend shows the change from weekday coverage; a minus sign means coverage drops.

Nearby ZIP codes

28659 · 5.5 mi 28681 · 15.2 mi 28640 · 22.7 mi 28621 · 23.1 mi 28625 · 23.9 mi 28645 · 24.1 mi 28630 · 25.5 mi 28675 · 25.6 mi

How to read these distances

We measure straight-line distance from the Census Bureau's representative point for this ZIP Code Tabulation Area to each facility's coordinates. A large or irregular ZIP area can make the estimate different from the trip from your home, so confirm travel time before deciding where to visit.

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Facility facts come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. ZIP representative points come from the 2025 U.S. Census Gazetteer.