Overview
Friends Homes at Guilford has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the North Carolina average of 3.0. It ranks 4th of 10 nursing homes in Greensboro. It scores best on health inspections (4 of 5) and lowest on quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.5 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 94% of nursing homes in North Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 8, 2026, found 2 health deficiencies, fewer than the North Carolina average of 4.5. All of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 56% of North Carolina nursing homes have been fined.
Friends Homes at Guilford is a nonprofit facility with 69 certified beds, caring for about 61 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1976. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 8, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 2
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 2
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.52 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.72 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.72 hrs
- Nurse aides4.07 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 69
- Average residents per day
- 61
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 1, 1976
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes