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Central Continuing Care

1287 NEWSOME STREET, MOUNT AIRY, NC, 27030
(336) 786-2133
120 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Bed capacity
120
CMS facility ID
345410
Care type
Nursing home
County
Surry
Facility name
Central Continuing Care
Street address
1287 NEWSOME STREET
City / state / ZIP
Mount Airy, NC 27030
Phone
(336) 786-2133

Central Continuing Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Mount Airy, North Carolina. It is licensed for 120 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina (102 beds).

It is one of 13 senior care facilities in Mount Airy and 420 skilled nursing facilities across North Carolina. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Central Continuing Care 18 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $5,597 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
For profit - Partnership

Registered owners & officers

Payne, David
Direct owner · Officer — 50% stake — since 1994
Payne, Mark
Direct owner · Officer — 50% stake — since 1994
Epperson, Crystal
Operational control — since 2002
Payne, Kyle
Operational control — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1991-12-19
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
4 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$5,597 total
Last standard inspection
2025-09-11
Nurse staffing
4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$268 per day (≈ $8,150/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
70% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 26% private/other
Occupancy
66% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
28% below the NC median of $373/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
120
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Monday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM · Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Thursday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Friday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM · Saturday: 12:00 – 9:00 PM · Sunday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2025-09-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0577
C · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2025-10-09
F-0582
D · No harm found
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0686
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-10-03
2024-08-07Health inspection4 citations
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2024-09-03
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-09-03
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2024-09-03
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-09-03
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (10 citations)
2023-12-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-11-14
2023-08-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0609
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-08-30
2024-08-07Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0914
D · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-12-05
2023-05-10Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-07-15
K-0353
D · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-07-15
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-07-15

Federal penalties

2023-12-05Fine$5,597
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 345410.
What people say on Google.
4.48 ratings on Google
★★★★★krista mcguire · 2026-07-06 · via Google

“What a wonderful facility. No one wants to go to Rehab or Skilled Nursing but how fortunate we are to have such a caring, clean and compassionate place. Not only is this a great asset to the community it is a wonderful community on the inside. And mom says the food is great! Thank you!”

★★★★★Ms Cindy C · 2024-06-06 · via Google

“They have plenty of activities for the neighbors. The care team is wonderful, they keep the family involved in the care. The staff has been wonderful to my Mother in law, and if any concerns they immediately get on the phone and call us. The Neighbors who live there, are respectful to each other. There might be a slip up, here and there.but that is everywhere. I'm very pleased with them.”

★Jacquette Carter · 2017-09-13 · via Google

“One of the worse holes ever. The first day my mother was put in a wheelchair, not locked, and fell out. Her elbow after 6 months is still swollen and not healed. The only reason it was looked at by a nurse was I took photos daily for 7 days before anyone did anything. She waited 2 hours to use the bathroom until I called and told them they did not want me there to walk her to the bathroom. Mother …”

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Civil & criminal lawsuits

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Active civil suits
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Federal dockets
CDC infection data
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Citations, owner history, lawsuits — decoded into one PDF.
Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Google Business Profile
Photos, reviews & hours
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