Raleigh · 27605
Raleigh Rehabilitation Center
616 Wade Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27605
Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center
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⌖ Raleigh, NC · Wake County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds120
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipGovernment (hospital district)
About Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center
Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center is a 120-bed government-run nursing home in Raleigh, NC. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in North Carolina is 2.9. At its last full inspection (Aug 2025), inspectors found 1 problem, fewer than the North Carolina average of 4.7. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 18 min a day with each resident, more than the North Carolina average of 3 hr 51 min. About 33% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $15,646 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (4 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameRex Rehab & Nursing Care Center
LocationWake County, North Carolina
Phone(919) 784-6600
Address4210 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh, NC 27607 · Wake County
CMS provider number345369
Ownership typeGovernment (hospital district)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMay 21, 1991 (35 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
5 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 2 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Aug 2025.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection1 (Aug 2025)North Carolina average: 4.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 18 min a dayNorth Carolina average: 3 hr 51 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident51 min a dayNorth Carolina average: 37 minStrength
- Nursing staff turnover33% a yearNorth Carolina average: 49%Strength
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $15,646Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in May 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the North Carolina average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital23.3%State average: 22.9%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit9.6%State average: 12.9%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.4%State average: 1.4%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 22 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury4.7%State average: 3.5%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)10.9%State average: 5.5%Worse than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs8.5%State average: 14.0%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.8State average: 1.8Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the North Carolina average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 18 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.3
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5.6 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | – |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.3 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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