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Nursing homes in Wake County, North Carolina
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Raleigh Rehabilitation Center
616 Wade Avenue · Raleigh, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Sunnybrook Rehabilitation Center
25 Sunnybrook Road · Raleigh, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Zebulon Rehabilitation Center
509 West Gannon Avenue · Zebulon, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Capital Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
3000 Holston Lane · Raleigh, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center
4210 Lake Boone Trail · Raleigh, NC
Ownership: Government (hospital district)
The Laurels of Forest Glenn
1101 Hartwell Street · Garner, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation
6590 Tryon Road · Cary, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest
968 East Wait Avenue · Wake Forest, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Wellington Rehabilitation and Healthcare
1000 Tandal Place · Knightdale, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Glenaire
4000 Glenaire Circle · Cary, NC
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center
8200 Litchford Road · Raleigh, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Unc Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex
911 South Hughes Street · Apex, NC
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Tower Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
3609 Bond Street · Raleigh, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Perry Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center
5201 Clarks Fork Drive Nw · Raleigh, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
PruittHealth-Raleigh
2420 Lake Wheeler Road · Raleigh, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
The Rosewood Health Center
8710 Cypress Club Drive · Raleigh, NC
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley
3830 Blue Ridge Road · Raleigh, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Fuquay-Varina Health and Rehabilitation Center
410 S Judd Parkway Se · Fuquay Varina, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
The Cardinal at North Hills
311 Garden At North Hills Street · Raleigh, NC
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Bellarose Nursing and Rehab
200 Bellarose Lake Way · Garner, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Bloomsbury at Hayes Barton Place
2750 Oberlin Rd · Raleigh, NC
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: all homes within Wake County, North Carolina. Filters do not change this comparison scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Wake County (21 facilities), North Carolina (419 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Wake County: average of 18 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Wake County: average of 19 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Choosing care in Wake County
This directory lists 21 nursing homes in Wake County, North Carolina, with 2,174 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.1 stars, close to the national average of 3.0 stars: 9 homes hold four or five stars and 7 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are Unc Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center Of Apex (5 stars), Bellarose Nursing And Rehab (5 stars) and Hillside Nursing Center Of Wake Forest (5 stars).
By ownership, 81% are for-profit, 14% non-profit and 5% government-owned. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility. 1 home carries the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
Costs and payment
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Planning your county-wide search
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What should I review beyond the overall rating?
Open each facility profile to review dated inspection, staffing and quality information, and keep family reviews separate from CMS ratings.
How do I check payment and admissions?
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Questions about nursing homes in Wake County
How many nursing homes are in Wake County?
There are 21 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Wake County, with 2,174 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Wake County have the highest Medicare rating?
Bellarose Nursing And Rehab (5 stars), Hillside Nursing Center Of Wake Forest (5 stars), Unc Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center Of Apex (5 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Wake County?
3.1 out of 5 across 20 rated homes, compared with 2.9 for North Carolina as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Wake County accept Medicaid?
19 of the 21 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in North Carolina.
Are any nursing homes in Wake County on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.