Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex
911 South Hughes Street, Apex, NC 27502 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 107 certified beds
UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Apex, North Carolina. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 5/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.91 hours per resident per day, above the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on May 22, 2025 cited 0 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex 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) | 4.91 | 3.78 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.02 | 0.59 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.75 | 2.33 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.1% | 50.4% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 0.0 | 5.6 | 9.5 | below 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.
- No health deficiencies cited at the last 2 standard inspections (April 2024 to May 2025)
What inspectors found at UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex
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
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Apr 6, 2023 - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 6, 2023 - 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 · Apr 6, 2023 - 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 · Apr 6, 2023 - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 6, 2023
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
- 911 South Hughes Street
Apex, NC 27502 - CMS certification #
- 345508
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 107
- Avg residents/day
- 85.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2000-12-11
- Setting
- Urban
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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
- Wakemed, Cary Hospital, Cary. 4.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Swift Creek Health Center, Cary. 4.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Well Care Home Health Of The Southern Triangle, Inc., Holly Springs. 4.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 27502 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Apex, Apex, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Cary Kidney Center, Cary, 4.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Holly Springs, Holly Springs, 5.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 27502.
Transitions Lifecare, office in Raleigh, 8.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Duke Hospice, office in Durham, 15.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Unc Hospice, office in Chapel Hill, 15.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Integrated Senior Care PC, Apex. 2.5 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 relatively 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 UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex a good nursing home?
CMS gives UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 5/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex staffed?
UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex reports 4.91 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 0 deficiencies.
How many beds does UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex have?
UNC Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex is certified for 107 beds.