Overview
The Forest at Duke has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the North Carolina average of 3.0. It ranks 4th of 11 nursing homes in Durham. It scores best on health inspections (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 6.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 97% of nursing homes in North Carolina (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.1 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on February 12, 2026, found no health deficiencies. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 56% of North Carolina nursing homes have been fined.
The Forest at Duke is a nonprofit facility with 4 certified beds, caring for about 3 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 2008. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
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 37%
Top 44%
Top 40%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- February 12, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 0
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff6.33 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.12 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.64 hrs
- Nurse aides4.57 hrs
- Physical therapists0.11 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 4
- Average residents per day
- 3
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- February 11, 2008
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes