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101 Green Cedar Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27517 · Durham County

(919) 259-7903

All 4 nursing homes in Chapel Hill, NC (2 take Medicaid)

Accepts Medicare 12 certified beds Non profit Continuing care retirement community

CMS certification number 345533 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is The Cedars of Chapel Hill a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for The Cedars of Chapel Hill as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the North Carolina average of 3.0. Inspectors issued 3 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing care per resident per day — hours Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours — per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care — hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover — Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover — Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left — Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds12
Residents per day 8 About 64% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipNon profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare
Certified sinceApril 2005
Part of a chainLife Care Services
Legal business nameTHE CEDARS OF CHAPEL HILL CLUB INC

Paying for care at The Cedars of Chapel Hill: Medicare and Medicaid

The Cedars of Chapel Hill is certified for Medicare but not Medicaid. It can provide short-term skilled nursing and rehab covered by Medicare Part A, but if long-term care is needed and Medicaid becomes the payer, a move to a Medicaid-certified home would be needed. 2 other homes in Chapel Hill accept Medicaid. Nursing homes that accept Medicaid in North Carolina.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on July 15, 2026 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 3 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 3 citations at The Cedars of Chapel Hill across 1 inspection date. None were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels; 2 were "potential for more than minimal harm" (D–F) and 1 was minimal (A–C). The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (2) and resident rights (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive" (tag F0578, level D, June 4, 2024).

June 4, 2024 · 3 citations

DHonor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Rights Deficiencies · Tag F0578 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 7, 2024)

DAssure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0638 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Jun 30, 2024)

BEncode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Potential for minimal harm · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Tag F0640 · Deficient, Provider has plan of correction (Jun 30, 2024)

Questions to ask on a tour of The Cedars of Chapel Hill

  1. CMS rates short-stay quality 2 out of 5. How often do rehab patients go back to the hospital, and how many therapy sessions a week are typical?
  2. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 5/5 5/5 — 2/5
August 2026 4/5 5/5 — 1/5
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Location

Hospitals near The Cedars of Chapel Hill

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 2.3 mi
    UNC Hospitals Chapel Hill
    Emergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5
    Median ER visit 4h 28m for patients treated and sent home
  • 6.7 mi
    Duke University Hospital Durham
    Emergency room ★★★★★ Medicare overall 5 of 5
    Median ER visit 5h 17m for patients treated and sent home
  • 8.0 mi
    Durham VA Medical Center Durham
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 4h 0m for patients treated and sent home

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

Nearby nursing homes

Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill Chapel Hill · 2.1 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 3/5 108 beds · Medicaid
Parkview Health and Rehabilitation Center Chapel Hill · 2.3 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 3/5 108 beds · Medicaid
Carol Woods Chapel Hill · 4.2 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 4/5 30 beds
Southpoint Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center Durham · 4.3 mi away ★★☆☆☆ Inspection 2/5 · Staffing 2/5 140 beds · Medicaid
The Forest at Duke Durham · 5.6 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 1/5 4 beds

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