Durham · 27705
University Health and Rehabilitation Center
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Durham, NC 27705
The Forest at Duke
⌖ Durham, NC · Durham County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds4
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About The Forest at Duke
The Forest at Duke is a 4-bed nonprofit nursing home in Durham, NC. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in North Carolina is 2.9. At its last full inspection (Feb 2026), inspectors found 0 problems, fewer than the North Carolina average of 4.7. Nurses and aides spend about 4 hr 09 min a day with each resident, about the same as the North Carolina average of 3 hr 51 min. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameThe Forest At Duke INC
LocationDurham County, North Carolina
Phone(919) 490-8000
Address2701 Pickett Road, Durham, NC 27705 · Durham County
CMS provider number345542
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceFebruary 11, 2008 (18 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
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
2 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home.
Strengths
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection0 (Feb 2026)North Carolina average: 4.7. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident4 hr 09 min a dayNorth Carolina average: 3 hr 51 minAbout average
Things to ask about
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- Registered nurse time per resident3 min a dayNorth Carolina average: 37 minWorse than state average
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.
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.4%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 0 minutes per resident a day. That is less than the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the North Carolina average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In North Carolina, Medicaid pays for 64% of resident days at a typical home.
- 0% Medicaid
- 2% Medicare
- 98% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average66%North Carolina typical: 82%
Cost of care per resident day$1,543North Carolina typical: $346
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, the same as 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 6 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections5★
Staffing1★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day4.2
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | 2.1 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | 0.9 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | 3.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | 2.3 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 5 | 1 | – | 4.2 |
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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