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Best Nursing Homes in Durham, NC: Medicare Star Ratings

11 nursing homes in Durham ranked by their Medicare overall star rating, highest first.

Ranked by Medicare star ratings, not by us. Ratings summarize past inspections, staffing, surveys and other measures; they are one piece of information. Call, visit and ask your doctor before you choose. In a medical emergency, call 911.

Nursing Homes in Durham, highest rated first

Best Nursing Homes in Durham, NC: Medicare Star Ratings
#NameOverallHealth inspectionsStaffingQuality measuresBeds
1 Hillcrest Convalescent Center Overall: 5 of 5 starsHealth inspections: 5 of 5 starsStaffing: 5 of 5 starsQuality measures: 4 of 5 stars86
2 Croasdaile Village Overall: 5 of 5 starsHealth inspections: 4 of 5 starsStaffing: 5 of 5 starsQuality measures: 4 of 5 stars102
3 The Forest at Duke Inc Overall: 4 of 5 starsHealth inspections: 5 of 5 starsStaffing: 1 of 5 starsNot rated4
4 Pettigrew Rehabilitation Center Overall: 4 of 5 starsHealth inspections: 3 of 5 starsStaffing: 2 of 5 starsQuality measures: 5 of 5 stars96
5 PruittHealth-Carolina Point Overall: 3 of 5 starsHealth inspections: 2 of 5 starsStaffing: 2 of 5 starsQuality measures: 5 of 5 stars138
5 Treyburn Rehabilitation Center Overall: 3 of 5 starsHealth inspections: 2 of 5 starsStaffing: 2 of 5 starsQuality measures: 5 of 5 stars132
7 Accordius Health at Rose Manor LLC Overall: 2 of 5 starsHealth inspections: 2 of 5 starsStaffing: 3 of 5 starsQuality measures: 2 of 5 stars111
8 Carver Living Center Overall: 2 of 5 starsHealth inspections: 2 of 5 starsStaffing: 2 of 5 starsQuality measures: 4 of 5 stars232
9 Southpoint Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Overall: 2 of 5 starsHealth inspections: 2 of 5 starsStaffing: 2 of 5 starsQuality measures: 3 of 5 stars140
10 PruittHealth-DurhamSpecial Focus Facility candidate Overall: 1 of 5 starsHealth inspections: 1 of 5 starsStaffing: 2 of 5 starsQuality measures: 3 of 5 stars125
11 University Health and Rehabilitation Center Overall: 1 of 5 starsHealth inspections: 1 of 5 starsStaffing: 1 of 5 starsQuality measures: 4 of 5 stars126

Flags are Medicare’s: “Abuse citation” is its abuse icon (cited for abuse, neglect or exploitation); a Special Focus Facility has a history of serious quality problems and is inspected more often. Read the inspection reports on the home’s page.

How this list is ranked

  1. The Medicare overall rating (1 to 5)
  2. The health inspection rating
  3. The staffing rating
  4. The quality measures rating
  5. Still tied: the same rank, listed alphabetically.

Each step only breaks ties of the step before. Every value is published by Medicare (CMS); a missing value counts after any value. Providers without a Medicare star rating are not ranked. A city gets a list when at least 3 nursing homes there are rated.

Common questions

What are the best nursing homes in Durham according to Medicare?

Ranked by the Medicare overall star rating, Hillcrest Convalescent Center is first place with 5 of 5 stars. The full ranking and the tie-breaks are on this page. Ratings are one piece of information: call and visit before you decide.

How is this list ranked?

By the Medicare overall rating (1 to 5), the health inspection rating, the staffing rating and the quality measures rating, in that order, all as published by Medicare (CMS). Providers equal on all of these share a rank and are listed alphabetically. Providers without a Medicare star rating are not ranked. We do not add our own scores.

Is this our recommendation?

No. The order comes only from Medicare’s star ratings, which summarize inspections, staffing, patient surveys and other measures for past patients. They do not say which provider is right for one person. Ask your doctor, call, and visit.

Sources and dates

  • Provider Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 1, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026.

Lists are rebuilt from these files at every data refresh. Wording last revised November 11, 2026. Not medical advice.