Nursing home
PruittHealth-Carolina Point
5935 Mount Sinai Road, Durham, NC 27705 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Pruitthealth (95 facilities) · 138 certified beds
PruittHealth-Carolina Point is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Durham, North Carolina. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.92 hours per resident per day, above the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Oct 17, 2024 cited 8 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 2 fines totaling $52,901In 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 PruittHealth-Carolina Point 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) | 3.92 | 3.78 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.65 | 0.59 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.18 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 73.8% | 50.4% | 46.4% | above 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 11, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 6, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $52,901, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at PruittHealth-Carolina Point
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · 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 · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · 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 · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2024 · 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
- 5935 Mount Sinai Road
Durham, NC 27705 - CMS certification #
- 345551
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 138
- Avg residents/day
- 104.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2010-06-15
- Chain
- Pruitthealth (95 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Pruitthealth
Pruitthealth operates 95 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Pruitthealth facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Duke University Hospital, Durham. 3.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pruitthealth-Durham, Durham. 2.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Unc Home Health, Chapel Hill. 3.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 27705 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Bull City Dialysis, Durham, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Durham West Dialysis, Durham, 3.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc West Pettigrew Dialysis Center, Durham, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 27705.
Unc Hospice, office in Chapel Hill, 6.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Duke Hospice, office in Durham, 8.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Transitions Lifecare, office in Raleigh, 19.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Duke Health Integrated Practice, Inc, Durham. 2.7 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: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively moderate, heat wave relatively moderate, 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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is PruittHealth-Carolina Point a good nursing home?
CMS gives PruittHealth-Carolina Point an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is PruittHealth-Carolina Point staffed?
PruittHealth-Carolina Point reports 3.92 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has PruittHealth-Carolina Point had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 8 deficiencies.
How many beds does PruittHealth-Carolina Point have?
PruittHealth-Carolina Point is certified for 138 beds.