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Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest
968 East Wait Avenue, Wake Forest, NC 27588
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 130 beds, Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest serves Wake Forest in Wake County, North Carolina and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1992.
CMS gives it 5 of 5 stars overall, above the North Carolina median of 3; the health inspection rating is 5, staffing 3 and quality measures 3.
Inspectors recorded 1 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (0, 0, 1 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 0.8 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 15.6.
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against the facility in the period covered.
Reported nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident per day (0.5 RN), close to the North Carolina median of 3.5; nursing staff turnover is 45.7%.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Wake Co. median | North Carolina median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 1 | 12 | 16 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 0.8 | 11.5 | 15.6 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.7% | 40.2% | 48.6% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $7,901 | $8,512 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (21 in the county, 419 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: North Carolina average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 5 Sep 2025, 6 Sep 2024.
Severity mix: E ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2023 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 21 Jun 2023 |
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this facility in the period covered.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the North Carolina average. Turnover: nursing staff 45.7%, RNs 46.7%; 0 administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | North Carolina median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 37.7% | 14.4% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.3% | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 47.7% | 17.0% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.2% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 5.6% | 13.2% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Hillside Nursing Center Of Wake Forest, Inc..
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Wake County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarose Nursing and Rehab | Garner | 100 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 9 Dec 2022 |
| Glenaire | Cary | 71 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5.6 | — | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center | Raleigh | 120 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7.5 | $16K | 21 Aug 2025 |
| The Rosewood Health Center | Raleigh | 57 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7.0 | — | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Unc Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex | Apex | 107 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.7 | — | 6 Apr 2023 |
| Capital Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Raleigh | 125 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11.2 | — | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Hillcrest Raleigh At Crabtree Valley | Raleigh | 134 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4.5 | — | 14 May 2026 |
| Zebulon Rehabilitation Center | Zebulon | 60 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 18.3 | — | 24 Jul 2025 |
All 21 facilities in Wake County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest been cited for?
1 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The North Carolina median is 16 per facility.
Has Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 3.8 hours per resident per day against a North Carolina median of 3.5 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest?
Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 8 Jun 2023; the most recent standard health survey was 5 Sep 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.