Nursing home
Universal Health Care/North Raleigh
5201 Clarks Fork Drive Nw, Raleigh, NC 27616 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Lifeworks Rehab (59 facilities) · 132 certified beds
Universal Health Care/North Raleigh is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Raleigh, North Carolina. Nurse staffing is 3.88 hours per resident per day, above the North Carolina average of 3.78. Its most recent inspection on Aug 20, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight.
- Special Focus FacilityCMS has identified this facility for enhanced oversight.
- 3 fines totaling $326,170In CMS records: 5 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Universal Health Care/North Raleigh 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) | 3.88 | 3.78 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.28 | 2.33 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 66.9% | 50.4% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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 March 3, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 20, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 3 fines totaling $326,170, 5 total penalties, 2 Medicare payment denials.
What inspectors found at Universal Health Care/North Raleigh
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
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 3, 2026 · 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 · Mar 3, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 20, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 24, 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
- 5201 Clarks Fork Drive Nw
Raleigh, NC 27616 - CMS certification #
- 345529
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 132
- Avg residents/day
- 117.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2004-06-07
- 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 Universal Health Care/North Raleigh using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2019
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: $11,077 owed to 65 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Universal Health Care/North Raleigh Inc.. Case 1905701.
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.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Wakemed, Raleigh Campus, Raleigh. 7.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Litchford Falls Health and Rehabilitation Center, Raleigh. 2.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aveanna Healthcare, Raleigh. 5.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 27616 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Medical Care Northern Wake, Wake Forest, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Oak City Dialysis, Raleigh, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Wake Dialysis Clinic, Raleigh, 5.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 15 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 27616.
Heartland Hospice (Raleigh ), office in Raleigh, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Transitions Lifecare, office in Raleigh, 11.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Duke Hospice, office in Durham, 17.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Triangle Geriatric And Memory Clinic PLLC, Raleigh. 2.3 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively low, inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, 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 | See above |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Universal Health Care/North Raleigh staffed?
Universal Health Care/North Raleigh reports 3.88 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the North Carolina average of 3.78.
Has Universal Health Care/North Raleigh had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Universal Health Care/North Raleigh have?
Universal Health Care/North Raleigh is certified for 132 beds.