Every one of the 21 certified facilities here, with its CMS rating, nurse staffing hours and enforcement record. Not a shortlist.
6 of these hold the top CMS rating of five. 3 sit at one. Registered nurse cover averages 0.58 hours per resident per day across the county. That is the number worth comparing, and it is the one families rarely see.
CMS overall rating first. Ties go to higher registered nurse hours.
| Facility | City | Overall | Health | Staffing | RN hrs | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex | Apex | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1.11 | 107 | $0 |
| Glenaire | Cary | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0.88 | 71 | $0 |
| Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center | Raleigh | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0.85 | 120 | $15,646 |
| The Rosewood Health Center | Raleigh | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0.80 | 57 | $0 |
| Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.54 | 130 | $0 |
| Bellarose Nursing And Rehab | Garner | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0.44 | 100 | $0 |
| Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley | Raleigh | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.76 | 134 | $0 |
| Zebulon Rehabilitation Center | Zebulon | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.38 | 60 | $0 |
| Capital Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Raleigh | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.38 | 125 | $0 |
| PruittHealth-Raleigh | Raleigh | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.50 | 150 | $16,152 |
| Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center | Raleigh | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.34 | 95 | $38,662 |
| Raleigh Rehabilitation Center | Raleigh | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.33 | 157 | $69,112 |
| The Cardinal at North Hills | Raleigh | 3 | 4 | - | 0.00 | 15 | $7,901 |
| Tower Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Raleigh | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00 | 180 | $0 |
| Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center | Raleigh | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.58 | 90 | $181,873 |
| The Laurels of Forest Glenn | Garner | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.54 | 120 | $182,083 |
| Fuquay-Varina Health and Rehabilitation Center ⚑ | Fuquay Varina | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.51 | 100 | $76,047 |
| Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation | Cary | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.33 | 120 | $175,559 |
| Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare | Knightdale | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.26 | 80 | $15,642 |
| Perry Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center | Raleigh | - | - | - | 0.54 | 132 | $326,170 |
| Bloomsbury at Hayes Barton Place | Raleigh | - | - | - | 0.00 | 31 | $0 |
⚑ marks a facility CMS cited for abuse.
The overall rating folds together inspections, staffing and quality measures. Inspections carry the most weight.
Staffing hours are the number to read on your own. A five-rated home with thin registered nurse cover is a different place at three in the morning.
Visit before you decide. Go without an appointment. The record here tells you where to look, not what you will find.
| Ownership | Facilities |
|---|---|
| For profit - Corporation | 9 |
| For profit - Limited Liability company | 8 |
| Non profit - Corporation | 3 |
| Government - Hospital district | 1 |
Source: CMS Provider Information (Care Compare), retrieved 3 August 2026.