Nursing home
Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center
8200 Litchford Road, Raleigh, NC 27615 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Lifeworks Rehab (59 facilities) · 90 certified beds
Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Raleigh, North Carolina. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.56 hours per resident per day, below the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on May 8, 2025 cited 8 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $181,873In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the North Carolina and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | North Carolina avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.56 | 3.78 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.43 | 0.59 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.19 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.7% | 50.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 8.0 | 5.6 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $181,873, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 8200 Litchford Road
Raleigh, NC 27615 - CMS certification #
- 345499
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 90
- Avg residents/day
- 86.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2000-03-02
- Chain
- Lifeworks Rehab (59 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Lifeworks Rehab
Lifeworks Rehab operates 59 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Lifeworks Rehab facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2019
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2017, 11 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Apr 25, 2019 to Dec 21, 2019. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $6,343 owed to 35 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Universal Healthcare/Raleigh Inc.. Case 1905704.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Dec 19, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Jun 3, 2025. 3 violations cited (1 serious, 2 other). Penalties: $14,517 proposed, $9,436 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 157994 - Litchford Operator LLC.
Details
- Serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(b)). Penalty $14,517 proposed, $9,436 now. To be fixed by Mar 3, 2025.
- Other than serious: Personal protective equipment (general) (1910.132(d)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 3, 2025.
- Other than serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(h)(1)(ii)(b)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 3, 2025.
- Nov 13, 2017: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed May 14, 2018. 8 violations cited (3 serious, 5 other). Penalties: $3,450 proposed, $2,242 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 136452 - Universal Health Care/raleigh, INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Eye and face protection (1910.133(a)(1)). Penalty $450 proposed, $292 now. To be fixed by Mar 16, 2018.
- Serious: Electrical equipment and installation (1910.303(g)(2)(i)). Penalty $1,500 proposed, $975 now. To be fixed by Mar 19, 2018.
- Serious: Electrical wiring and grounding (1910.304(g)(5)). Penalty $1,500 proposed, $975 now. To be fixed by Mar 19, 2018.
- Other than serious: Injury and illness log forms (OSHA 300 and 301) (1904.29(b)(6)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 16, 2018.
- Other than serious: Portable fire extinguishers (1910.157(c)(4)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 16, 2018.
- Other than serious: Portable fire extinguishers (1910.157(e)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 16, 2018.
- Other than serious: Electrical equipment and installation (1910.303(b)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 16, 2018.
- Other than serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(a)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 16, 2018.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Wakemed, Raleigh Campus, Raleigh. 7.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Universal Health Care/North Raleigh, Raleigh. 2.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Healthcare, Raleigh. 2.5 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 27615 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Oak City Dialysis, Raleigh, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Wake Forest Dialysis Center, Raleigh, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fmc Wake Dialysis Clinic, Raleigh, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 27615.
Heartland Hospice (Raleigh ), office in Raleigh, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Transitions Lifecare, office in Raleigh, 9.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Duke Hospice, office in Durham, 15.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Triangle Geriatric And Memory Clinic PLLC, Raleigh. 1.2 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.56 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center have?
Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 90 beds.