Nursing Home Rankings · Hickory, NC
Bythe zReports Healthcare Research Team · zReports Research Institute Data sourcezReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.08 Facilities analyzed4 Government sourcesthe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Last updatedAugust 2026 MethodologyConsumer Z Score™ · Database v2026.08

Every nursing home in Hickory, ranked.

Every nursing home in Hickory, NC, independently graded A to F from CMS Nursing Home Compare data: 2 hold an A range grade, 2 grade below B. Hickory's average score is 80, 8.6 above the North Carolina average. The grades are free.

Key statistics for Hickory

StatisticValue
Active licensed nursing homes4
Hickory average records layer score80
North Carolina statewide average71.4 (Hickory +8.6)
A range grades2 (50%)
Graded below B2
Clean record (no deficiencies on file)4 (100%)
Serious findings on the record0
Combined licensed capacity478

How Hickory compares with North Carolina

Hickory's 4 licensed nursing homes average a records layer score of 80, 8.6 points above the North Carolina statewide average of 71.4. 4 of 4 facilities carry a clean record with no deficiencies on the state's file. See the full picture on the North Carolina Nursing Home Rankings & Safety Report.

About nursing home licensing in North Carolina

Nursing Homes in North Carolina are overseen by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), whose certification, inspection, and quality-reporting data is published on the public record. This page is computed from CMS Nursing Home Compare data, the government’s own filings, not reviews or advertising.

Frequently asked questions

How many nursing homes are in Hickory, NC?

Hickory has 4 active licensed nursing homes on North Carolina's public file, with a combined licensed capacity of 478. Every one is ranked on this page with a free records layer grade.

How does Hickory compare with the rest of North Carolina?

Hickory's average records layer score is 80, 8.6 points above the statewide average of 71.4. 4 of 4 Hickory facilities have a clean record with no deficiencies on file.

How are these grades calculated?

The free records layer grade contains zero zReports judgment: it maps the government's own published verdicts, CMS Nursing Home Compare data, through one fixed rule applied identically nationwide. The paid Consumer Intelligence Report™ adds the composite Consumer Z Score™ and audits the record against public reputation.

Can a facility pay to change its ranking?

No. Facilities are never contacted, never notified, and cannot pay to be listed, delisted, or re-scored. Independence is the product.

Data Provenance

This report was generated from the zReports Consumer Records Database™, a continuously updated database that normalizes official government licensing, inspection, enforcement, ownership, and safety records across multiple federal and state agencies. Every statistic in this report is traceable to its originating public record. Facilities cannot pay to alter scores, rankings, or findings.

Data source: zReports Consumer Intelligence Database™ v2026.08 · Built from: CMS Provider Data Catalog · HHS OIG Exclusions List (LEIE) · Public consumer review signals (audited, never trusted, in the composite Consumer Z Score™) · Proprietary Consumer Z Score™ methodology · Updated: August 2026

Cite this report

APA, zReports Research Institute. (2026). Best Nursing Homes in Hickory, NC. Rankings & Safety Records (v2026.08). zReports.org. https://zreports.org/rankings/nursing/nc/hickory

MLA, zReports Research Institute. “Best Nursing Homes in Hickory, NC. Rankings & Safety Records.” zReports.org, v2026.08, August 2026, zreports.org/rankings/nursing/nc/hickory.

Plain, Best Nursing Homes in Hickory, NC. Rankings & Safety Records, zReports Research Institute, v2026.08, updated August 2026, zreports.org/rankings/nursing/nc/hickory

RANKED NIGHTLY FROM CMS NURSING HOME COMPARE DATA · FACILITIES ARE NEVER CONTACTED AND CANNOT PAY TO CHANGE SCORES · METHODOLOGY