Nursing homes across Wake County, North Carolina, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Glenaire runs 7.42 nurse hours per resident day, roughly double the national average, and that staffing shows up in the ratings: five stars each for staffing and quality measures, four for health inspections. Turnover sits at 36.8 percent against a national 45.8, so the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The current record carries four deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Weekend staffing dips about 9 percent below weekdays, which is common but still a real difference if your family visits on Saturdays. The last inspection was December 31, 2025, so the picture is recent, and as a nonprofit, this home answers to a board rather than shareholders.
Unc Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center Of Apex runs on 4.62 nurse hours per resident day, about a fifth more staffing than the typical American nursing home, which sits at 3.86. That extra help shows up on weekends too, though weekend coverage runs roughly 9% lighter than weekdays. Staff turnover lands at 25.2%, well below the 45.8% national average, meaning the people caring for residents tend to stick around. The home carries five deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with a clean inspection as recent as May 2025. Nonprofit ownership rounds out a picture of steady, well-staffed care.
Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center runs on 4.30 nurse hours per resident per day, about 11% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 33.3% sits well below the typical 45.8%, numbers that suggest a steadier workforce than most. The catch is weekends, when staffing drops roughly 11% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage isn't uniform across the week. On inspections, the record shows 9 deficiencies with 1 at the harm level and one fine of $15,646; the last visit was August 2025. Government hospital-district ownership, 120 beds.
The Rosewood Health Center runs on unusually deep staffing for a 57-bed nonprofit in Raleigh, 5.98 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and a 21.3% turnover rate that's less than half the national figure. That kind of retention matters, because it means the people caring for your family member have usually been there a while. Its four deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in June 2025, so the picture is current rather than stale. The weaker spot is the quality measure rating, which sits at 2 out of 5, worth asking about directly when you visit.
Bellarose runs on more nursing hours than most homes in the country, 4.46 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and its staff turnover sits at 25%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters because familiar caregivers tend to notice small changes sooner. The tradeoff shows up on weekends, when coverage drops about 15% below the home's own weekday level. Its inspection record is clean: two deficiencies total, none involving harm or jeopardy, none abuse-related, with the most recent survey in July 2025 earning a 5-star health inspection rating. Quality measures are middling at 3 stars, so the clinical outcomes data isn't as strong as the staffing and inspection picture.
Tower Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs 180 certified beds in Raleigh under for-profit limited liability ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.59 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dipping roughly 7% below its own weekday levels. Turnover is 37.1%, better than the national 45.8%, so the 4/5 staffing star rating reflects stability more than raw hours. The harder numbers are on the record: 42 deficiencies, including 5 at the harm or jeopardy level and 3 tied to abuse, with a 2/5 inspection rating and a 2/5 quality measure rating. That inspection was recent, dated March 20, 2025, so this record is current, not stale.
Capital Nursing and Rehabilitation Center runs 125 beds in Raleigh under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits around 3.40 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, with weekends dipping about 10% below its own weekday levels. Turnover is 36.5%, which is meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The inspection record shows 14 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in August 2025. Quality and staffing each earned three stars; inspections earned four. The picture is a decently run building with thinner coverage than average, especially on weekends.
Hillcrest Raleigh At Crabtree Valley runs 134 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 5.08 hours per resident day, roughly a third above the national average of 3.86. That's a real cushion, though weekend coverage dips about 8% below its own weekday levels, and staff turnover of 47.4% lands slightly above the national 45.8%, so the people delivering that care keep changing. The current record shows 13 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, with no abuse citations, and the most recent inspection came in March 2025. Inspection and staffing ratings both sit at 4 out of 5, while the quality measure score is 2. That split is worth asking about directly.
Zebulon Rehabilitation Center runs 60 certified beds in Wake County under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is genuinely solid, a 4-out-of-5 health inspection rating with 11 deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related. The last inspection was recent, from July 2025. Where it slips is staffing: 3.57 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8 percent under the national average, with weekends running about 6 percent leaner than weekdays already are. Turnover sits at 37 percent, better than the 45.8 percent national figure, so the people who stay may be steady, there just aren't quite enough of them.
Pruitthealth-Raleigh runs 150 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits about 11% under the national average at 3.43 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends drop roughly 14% below the home's own weekday coverage, which matters when you're thinking about who's on the floor on a Sunday. Turnover lands at 37.4%, actually better than the 45.8% national figure, a genuine bright spot. The inspection record is where it gets heavier: 30 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $16,152. A January 2026 inspection is recent, so that count reflects current conditions rather than old history.
Hillside Nursing Center Of Wake Forest runs 130 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its inspection record is the strongest part of the picture: one deficiency on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the last inspection in September 2025. Staffing is where it thins out. At 3.81 nurse hours per resident day, it sits just under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 14% below its own weekday level, so a family visiting on a Sunday may notice less coverage than midweek. Annual turnover of 45.7% essentially matches the national rate of 45.8%, meaning nearly half the nursing staff turns over in a year.
Sunnybrook runs about 95 beds in Raleigh under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits below the national average, 3.65 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. That gap widens on weekends, when hours drop roughly 13% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is 51.5%, several points above the 45.8% national figure, which means more than half the nursing staff turns over in a year. The current inspection record shows 13 deficiencies, two serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, and three fines totaling $38,662. Its last inspection was February 2025, so the record is recent.
Highfield runs on 3.13 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 19% under the national average, and weekends dip about 13% below what the home itself staffs on weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 53.2%, well above the 45.8% national figure, which means the people showing up are often new. Inspectors have cited 20 deficiencies, four of them at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $175,559 and a 2/5 health inspection rating. Ownership is for-profit corporate. A 4/5 on quality measures doesn't offset a 1/5 staffing rating, especially with a March 2026 inspection already driving the enforcement record.
The Laurels of Forest Glenn runs 120 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.39 hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, with weekends running about 10% thinner than weekdays. Turnover is 40.2%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, so the same faces are somewhat more likely to stick around. What stands out is the inspection record: 12 deficiencies, seven of them at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, and three fines totaling $182,083, with the most recent inspection in May 2025. The quality measure rating of four stars comes from resident data, but that inspection history is a real concern worth asking about directly.
Raleigh Rehabilitation Center runs 157 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers are the soft spot: 3.63 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends running about 11% leaner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 59.7% sits well above the 45.8% national figure, so the people at the bedside change often. The inspection record shows 19 deficiencies, three of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus two fines totaling $69,112. A recent March 2026 inspection and a 4/5 quality measure rating work in its favor, but the limited staffing depth and high turnover are what families should ask hard questions about.
The Cardinal At North Hills is a small, for-profit home in Raleigh, just 15 certified beds, and its record splits in two directions. Inspectors have been in recently, in September 2025, and the health inspection star rating of 4 out of 5 suggests the day-to-day survey picture is decent. But look closer: four deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a $7,901 fine. Quality measures score just 1 out of 5. With that few beds, there's little room to absorb a staffing gap or a single bad stretch.
Perry Creek runs 132 beds in Raleigh under for-profit, limited-liability ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.67 hours per resident day, roughly 5% under the national average, with weekends about 15% thinner than its own weekdays. Staff turnover is the harder number: 63.7% a year against a 45.8% national average, meaning most of the people caring for your family member are relatively new and likely to leave. The record backs that up: 85 deficiencies, 11 of them serious enough to cause harm or jeopardy, four tied to abuse, and $326,170 in fines across three actions. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which it reserves for the country's most persistently troubled homes.
Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare runs on thinner nursing coverage than most homes in the country, about 3.36 nurse hours per resident each day, roughly 13 percent under the national figure, with weekends dipping further below its own weekday pace. The inspection record shows 24 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one tied to abuse, plus a $15,642 fine. Staff turnover sits at 46.2 percent, right around the national rate. With a for-profit corporate owner and a November 2025 inspection, the numbers point to a home where you'd want to ask specific questions about who's on the floor at night and on weekends before deciding.
Litchford Falls runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes, 3.55 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip even lower than its own weekday levels, which matters because that's when families often visit and when problems tend to surface. Staff turnover sits at 50.6%, meaning roughly half the nursing team leaves within a year, well above the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record backs this up: 19 deficiencies, three serious enough to put residents at risk of harm, and two fines totaling $181,873. The last full inspection was in May 2025, so the picture is fairly current. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, come in at 2 out of 5.
Fuquay-Varina Health and Rehabilitation Center runs about 3.75 nurse hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 14% below what the home staffs on weekdays. That thin weekend margin matters more when turnover sits at 60% against a national rate near 46%, people are cycling through, and the ones on duty Saturday and Sunday are often the newest. The home carries 50 deficiencies on its current record, including two at the harm level and four tied to abuse, plus a $76,047 fine. Its last inspection was in April 2026, and the federal staffing rating sits at the bottom of the scale.