Friends Homes at Guilford

Official Government Ratings

Care Quality Indicators

How Friends Homes at Guilford Compares

Friends Homes at Guilford is a 69-bed nonprofit nursing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina. It holds an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars, above the North Carolina average of 2.9 stars. Its strongest area is health inspections, rated 5 stars. Its rate of high-risk residents with pressure ulcers (1.6%) is below the North Carolina average of 5.8%, a favorable sign for resident care. With 69 certified beds, it maintains moderate occupancy at roughly 88% occupied.

Among the 11 nursing facilities ElderVoice tracks in Greensboro, 2 hold a 5-star rating and the local average is 2.8 stars.

By the numbers vs. North Carolina average

• Long-stay antipsychotic medication use: 18.9% — worse than the North Carolina average of 14.1% (34% higher).
• Falls with major injury: 4.4% — worse than the North Carolina average of 3.5% (25% higher).
• High-risk pressure ulcers: 1.6% — better than the North Carolina average of 5.8% (73% lower).

Comparisons use CMS Care Compare data (updated May 4, 2026) measured against North Carolina averages across 418 facilities tracked by ElderVoice.

The Senior Community Around Greensboro

Greensboro sits in Guilford County, where adults 65 and older make up about 15.2% of the population — a share of seniors in line with North Carolina as a whole (16.3% statewide). The area's median household income is consistent with state averages.

Residents 65+

80,918 (15.2%)

Median age

37.4 years

Median household income

$54,794

Median home value

$172,900

Demographics for Guilford County from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates. Provided as local context for families comparing care options near Greensboro.

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