University Health and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
University Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 126-bed for-profit nursing home in Durham, North Carolina, part of Lifeworks Rehab. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.94 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% below the North Carolina average of 2.34, and 62.2% nursing staff turnover (North Carolina average 49.0%).
University Health and Rehabilitation Center
411 S Lasalle StreetDurham, NC 27705
Durham County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At University Health and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 1.94 hours per resident per day, 17% below the North Carolina average. With about 104 residents a day, that works out to roughly 201 aide hours a day, or about 25 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | North Carolina avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.94 | 2.34 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.51 | 0.61 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.31 | 3.83 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.78 | 3.40 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
62.2% of nursing staff at University Health and Rehabilitation Center left over the year CMS measured, against a North Carolina average of 49.0% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 73.3%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 16, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (North Carolina average 4.8). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $129,754 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2024 | Fine | $86,473 |
| May 9, 2024 | Fine | $10,033 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Fine | $33,248 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. University Health and Rehabilitation Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the North Carolina average is 2.9.
About University Health and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Lifeworks Rehab, 64 homes
- Legal name: Durham Rehab Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 1, 1973
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near University Health and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| PruittHealth-Durham Durham | 0.7 | 125 | 2.00 | 3.36 | 43.0% | 1 | $34,632 |
| Pettigrew Rehabilitation Center Durham | 1.7 | 96 | 2.06 | 3.52 | 60.7% | 4 | None |
| Hillcrest Convalescent Center Durham | 1.8 | 86 | 3.71 | 5.95 | 31.4% | 5 | None |
| Croasdaile Village Durham | 1.9 | 102 | 3.26 | 5.32 | 42.7% | 4 | $25,275 |
| The Forest At Duke Inc Durham · many days without an RN | 2.7 | 4 | 3.12 | 4.15 | — | 4 | None |
| PruittHealth-Carolina Point Durham | 3.1 | 138 | 1.83 | 3.23 | 57.8% | 1 | $52,901 |
| Accordius Health at Rose Manor LLC Durham | 3.5 | 111 | 2.09 | 3.94 | 52.2% | 2 | $16,801 |
| Carver Living Center Durham | 3.5 | 232 | 2.04 | 3.56 | — | 1 | $128,554 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.