Data ranking · 2026 · no paid placement
Best Nursing Home in Durham (2026)
Sorted by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing when those numbers are published. This is a data ranking, not an editorial "best for your family" list. Paying never changes the order.
11 ranked of 12 licensed nursing homes we currently list in Durham.
2026 data ranking
| Rank | Provider | Score | Overall | Staffing | Severe citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillcrest Convalescent Center Durham, NC · data 2026Q1 | 99.2 | Not published | 5.95 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 2 | Croasdaile Village Durham, NC · data 2026Q1 | 88.7 | Not published | 5.32 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 3 | The Forest at Duke INC Durham, NC · data 2026Q1 | 69.2 | Not published | 4.15 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 4 | Accordius Health at Rose Manor LLC Durham, NC · data 2026Q1 | 65.6 | Not published | 3.94 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 5 | Treyburn Rehabilitation Center Durham, NC · data 2026Q1 | 61.1 | Not published | 3.66 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 6 | Carver Living Center Durham, NC · data 2026Q1 | 59.3 | Not published | 3.56 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 7 | Pettigrew Rehabilitation Center Durham, NC · data 2026Q1 | 58.7 | Not published | 3.52 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 8 | Southpoint Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Durham, NC · data 2026Q1 | 56.2 | Not published | 3.37 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 9 | Pruitthealth-Durham Durham, NC · data 2026Q1 | 56.1 | Not published | 3.36 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 10 | University Health and Rehabilitation Center Durham, NC · data 2026Q1 | 55.2 | Not published | 3.31 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
| 11 | Pruitthealth-Carolina Point Durham, NC · data 2026Q1 | 53.8 | Not published | 3.23 hrs/resident/day | Not published |
1 additional licensed provider in Durham are not ranked because CMS or state quality signals are unpublished.
How this data ranking works
Score components (0–100)
- Overall stars (50 pts): CMS Care Compare overall rating when published (state ratings used only when CMS is missing).
- Inspection (25 pts): published deficiency counts, with a larger penalty for severe (G–L) citations. We use citation counts because that is what we store from CMS today.
- Staffing (25 pts): CMS staffing star rating when published. If stars are missing, nurse staffing hours per resident day can contribute. Hours never invent a star rating in the table.
If a component is missing, its weight redistributes to the components that exist. If a provider has no rankable government signal, it stays off the ranked list. Missing data stays missing.
A high data-ranking score is not medical advice and is not a promise that a community is right for your parent. Tour, ask about staffing on the floor you would use, and read the full inspection record.
Full cost methodology (separate from this ranking): how we calculate costs.
How to cite this page
Cite this: ElderCareCosts' 2026 data ranking of nursing homes in Durham, NC scores 11 of 12 licensed providers on published CMS quality signals (methodology 2026.1).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). 2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Durham, NC. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/north-carolina/durham/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "2026 Data Ranking: Nursing Homes in Durham, NC." ElderCareCosts. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/best/nursing-homes/north-carolina/durham/.
Citing this correctly: this is a ranking computed from published government signals under documented weights, not a measurement of care quality and not a recommendation. Providers with no published signals are unranked rather than ranked last. Name the methodology version (2026.1) when you cite the order, and link the method so a reader can see what was weighted.
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