Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Durham, NC

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Durham
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on October 27, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Durham has a total of 42 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,304 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Durham of 424,700, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 98.68 persons in Durham. There were 3,462 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 80.44 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Durham has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Durham and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.58	0.57 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.25	2.29 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.96	0.89 / 0.88
All Staff	3.79	3.76 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for North Carolina.

COVID-19 Infections in Durham Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Durham there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Durham

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Durham Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Durham, NC. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Durham

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Durham based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Glenaire 4000 GLENAIRE CIRCLE CARY, NC	4.67
Croasdaile Village 2600 CROASDAILE FARM PARKWAY DURHAM, NC	5.33
Bellarose Nursing and Rehab 200 BELLAROSE LAKE WAY GARNER, NC	5.33
Unc Rex Rehab and Nursing Care Center of Apex 911 SOUTH HUGHES STREET APEX, NC	12.00
Hillcrest Convalescent Center 1417 W PETTIGREW STREET DURHAM, NC	1.33
The Rosewood Health Center 8710 CYPRESS CLUB DRIVE RALEIGH, NC	5.33
The Cedars of Chapel Hill 101 GREEN CEDAR LANE CHAPEL HILL, NC	4.00
Swift Creek Health Center 221 BRIGHTMORE DRIVE CARY, NC	5.33
Carol Woods 750 WEAVER DAIRY ROAD CHAPEL HILL, NC	20.00
Parkview Health and Rehab Center 1716 LEGION ROAD CHAPEL HILL, NC	16.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Durham based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Pruitthealth-Durham 3100 ERWIN ROAD DURHAM, NC	122.33
Raleigh Rehabilitation Center 616 WADE AVENUE RALEIGH, NC	95.33
Cary Health and Rehabilitation 6590 TRYON ROAD CARY, NC	81.33
Carver Living Center 303 EAST CARVER STREET DURHAM, NC	143.67
Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare 1000 TANDAL PLACE KNIGHTDALE, NC	80.00
Pruitthealth-Carolina Point 5935 MOUNT SINAI ROAD DURHAM, NC	121.17 /
Durham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 411 S LASALLE STREET DURHAM, NC	100.50 /
Senior Citizens Home 2275 RUIN CREEK ROAD HENDERSON, NC	77.33
Southpoint Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 6000 FAYETTEVILLE ROAD DURHAM, NC	200.67 /
Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center 25 SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH, NC	98.33

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