Pruitthealth-Carolina Point
5935 Mount Sinai Road, Durham, NC 27705 · Durham County · 138 certified beds · avg 116 residents/day · certified since Jun 15, 2010
Part of chain: PRUITTHEALTH (95 facilities, chain avg rating 2.9★)
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 1/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Mar 13, 2025 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: Mar 9, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)
▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Apr 18, 2024 · F-0600 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors.
Why it matters: Abuse and neglect cause direct physical and emotional harm and are among the most serious failures a nursing home can have.
Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.
Corrected: May 2, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (18)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Feb 11, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. · from a complaint |
| Feb 11, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide proper foot care for residents. Foot care includes routine care like nail trimming and attention to foot problems, which matter greatly for older adults. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint |
| Mar 13, 2025 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Oct 17, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Oct 17, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Oct 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away. · from a complaint |
| Oct 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
| Oct 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not prepare and serve food in a form that meets each resident's individual needs — for example, chopped, pureed, or softened food for residents with chewing or swallowing problems. |
| Oct 17, 2024 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not properly notify residents about the balance of money it holds for them, or failed to return those funds when a resident was discharged, evicted, or died. |
| Apr 18, 2024 | ▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint |
| Apr 18, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. · from a complaint |
| Jul 13, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Jul 13, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. |
| Jul 13, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not accurately assess a resident's health and needs. Assessments are the foundation for all the care a resident receives. |
| Jul 13, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable. |
| Jul 13, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 3).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | E |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | J ▲ |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | E |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
2 fines totaling $52,901.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2025 | Fine | $17,345 |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Fine | $35,556 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 3.35 | 4.01 | 3.95 | bottom 25% in North Carolina; bottom 29% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.50 | 0.64 | 0.69 | bottom 45% in North Carolina; bottom 38% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 2.75 | 3.56 | 3.50 | bottom 10% in North Carolina; bottom 19% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.48 | top 43% in North Carolina; bottom 43% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 57.8 | 49.0 | 45.8 | bottom 29% in North Carolina; bottom 20% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 77.3 | 45.7 | 42.9 | bottom 7% in North Carolina; bottom 7% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.23, RN 0.48, weekend 2.65. Staffing rating: 1/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
For profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Paige Pruitt Trust | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/16/2014 |
| Lisa P Hamby Trust | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/12/2020 |
| Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/12/2020 |
| NWP 2020 Child Tr Fbo Neil L Pruitt Jr | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/12/2020 |
| Pruitt, Neil | Individual | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/27/2013 |
| Uhs- Pruitt Holdings INC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/09/2006 |
| United Health Services INC | Organization | Indirect Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/28/2008 |
| United Health Services of North Carolina INC | Organization | Direct Ownership Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/28/2008 |
| Keating-Burch, Kevin | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/10/2024 |
| Keating-Burch, Kevin | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/21/2025 |
| Lisa P Hamby Trust | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/12/2020 |
| Neil L Pruitt Jr Trust | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 08/12/2020 |
| O Brien, Patrick | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/10/2023 |
| O Brien, Patrick | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/17/2025 |
| Pruitt, Nancy | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/27/2013 |
| Pruitt, Neil | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/28/2008 |
| Pruitthealth Consulting Services INC | Organization | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/26/2013 |
| Small, Philip | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 11/27/2013 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "How is routine foot care handled here, and does a podiatrist visit regularly?"
- "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
- "Who completes resident assessments here, and how do you check them for accuracy?"
- "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
- "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pruitthealth-Durham | 2.7 mi | Durham, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| The Forest at Duke INC | 2.8 mi | Durham, NC | ★★★★☆ | 5/5 | |
| University Health and Rehabilitation Center | 3.1 mi | Durham, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 1/5 | |
| Carol Woods | 3.2 mi | Chapel Hill, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Parkview Health and Rehabilitation Center | 3.4 mi | Chapel Hill, NC | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Pettigrew Rehabilitation Center | 4.3 mi | Durham, NC | ★★★★☆ | 3/5 | |
| Hillcrest Convalescent Center | 4.4 mi | Durham, NC | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Signature Healthcare of Chapel Hill | 4.4 mi | Chapel Hill, NC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Croasdaile Village | 4.6 mi | Durham, NC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| The Cedars of Chapel Hill | 5.7 mi | Chapel Hill, NC | ★★★★☆ | 5/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 345551.