Overview
University Health and Rehabilitation Center has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the North Carolina average of 3.0. It ranks 10th of 11 nursing homes in Durham. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 68% of nursing homes in North Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 16, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, more than the North Carolina average of 4.5. 5 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 3 fines totaling $129,754 in the past three years.
University Health and Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit facility with 126 certified beds, caring for about 118 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1973.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 91%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 5
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 3 totaling $129,754
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 3
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.39 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.45 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.94 hrs
- Nurse aides2.00 hrs
- Physical therapists0.12 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 126
- Average residents per day
- 118
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- September 1, 1973
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes