Nursing homes in Durham, NC that take Medicare & Medicaid
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11 nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) in Durham are certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with an average CMS rating of 2.9 stars (North Carolina: 3.0). The highest rated is Hillcrest Convalescent Center. 10 accept Medicaid.
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Nurse hours: the bar is the home; the tick is the North Carolina median (3.57 hours).
Questions about nursing homes in Durham
- Which nursing homes in Durham accept Medicaid?
- 10 of 11 are certified for Medicaid, according to CMS, including Hillcrest Convalescent Center, Croasdaile Village, Pettigrew Rehabilitation Center, Treyburn Rehabilitation Center, PruittHealth-Carolina Point. Certification doesn't mean a Medicaid bed is open; call and ask, including whether they accept residents whose Medicaid application is pending.
- Which accept Medicare for short-term rehab?
- 11 of 11 are Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities. The best CMS short-stay quality ratings are at Pettigrew Rehabilitation Center (5 of 5) and Treyburn Rehabilitation Center (5 of 5).
- What is the highest-rated nursing home in Durham?
- Hillcrest Convalescent Center has the highest CMS overall rating in Durham (5 of 5); 2 homes here are rated 5 stars. Ratings are from October 2026.
- How do Durham nursing homes compare with the rest of North Carolina?
- Their average CMS rating is 2.9 stars, about the same as the North Carolina average of 3.0. 8 of 11 were fined by CMS in the last three years.
- Are there small nursing homes in Durham?
- 1 of 11 nursing homes in Durham has fewer than 60 certified beds, according to CMS.
- How many nursing homes in Durham have no CMS fines?
- 3 of 11 nursing homes in Durham have no CMS fines in the last three years, according to CMS.
- How many 5-star nursing homes are in Durham?
- 2 of 11 nursing homes in Durham are rated 5 stars overall, according to CMS (October 2026).
- How much does a nursing home cost in Durham?
- CMS doesn't publish prices, so ask each home for its daily rate. Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay, with daily coinsurance from day 21; Medicaid pays for long-term care for people who meet North Carolina's income and asset rules.
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- Apex (1)
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- Wake Forest (1)
- Graham (1)
- Roxboro (2)
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, October 2026. Nursing Homes In Each State is independent and not affiliated with CMS or Medicare. About the data.