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The Cardinal At North Hills
311 Garden at North Hills Street, Raleigh, NC 27609
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 15 beds, The Cardinal At North Hills serves Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 2017.
CMS gives it 3 of 5 stars overall, equal to the North Carolina median; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing — and quality measures 1.
Inspectors recorded 4 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (2, 0, 2 by cycle, most recent first), 1 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 26.7 per 100 beds, more than the state median of 15.6.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: fines totalling $8K.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Wake Co. median | North Carolina median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 4 | 12 | 16 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 26.7 | 11.5 | 15.6 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | — | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | — | 40.2% | 48.6% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $7,901 | $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: 10 Sep 2025, 19 Sep 2024.
Severity mix: G ×1 D ×1 F ×2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard survey | 8 Oct 2025 |
| 10 Sep 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Oct 2025 |
| 21 Sep 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Standard survey | 16 Oct 2023 |
| 21 Sep 2023 | F0851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F | Standard survey | 13 Oct 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2023 | Fine | $7,901 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the North Carolina average. Turnover: nursing staff —, RNs —; — administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | North Carolina median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 3.6% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 13.3% | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 5.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 0.0% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
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, limited liability company. Legal business name: The Cardinal At North Hills Healthcare, Llc. Chain: Kisco Senior Living (2 facilities).
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 |
| Hillside Nursing Center of Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 130 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0.8 | — | 8 Jun 2023 |
| 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 |
All 21 facilities in Wake County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has The Cardinal At North Hills been cited for?
4 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The North Carolina median is 16 per facility.
Has The Cardinal At North Hills been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $8K in the period covered.
How does staffing at The Cardinal At North Hills compare?
CMS does not report staffing hours for this facility.
Who operates The Cardinal At North Hills?
It is part of the Kisco Senior Living chain. Ownership type is for-profit, limited liability company. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was The Cardinal At North Hills last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 10 Sep 2025; the most recent standard health survey was 10 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.