Unc Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center of Apex
911 South Hughes Street, Apex, NC 27502 · Wake County · 107 certified beds · avg 84 residents/day · certified since Dec 11, 2000
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★★5/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5
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.
All citations in the current public record (5)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not dispose of garbage and refuse properly. |
| Apr 6, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have a working call system — the button or cord residents use to summon help — in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. |
| Apr 6, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. |
| Apr 6, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
| Apr 6, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
Inspection trend by year
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
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) | 4.92 | 4.01 | 3.95 | top 13% in North Carolina; top 15% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.18 | 0.64 | 0.69 | top 8% in North Carolina; top 10% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 4.47 | 3.56 | 3.50 | top 11% in North Carolina; top 12% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.59 | 0.41 | 0.48 | top 17% in North Carolina; top 24% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 25.2 | 49.0 | 45.8 | top 5% in North Carolina; top 7% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 30.4 | 45.7 | 42.9 | top 25% in North Carolina; top 30% 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 4.62, RN 1.11, weekend 4.20. Staffing rating: 5/5.
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: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Trustees of the Rex Hospital INC | Organization | 5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | 100% | 07/01/2005 |
| University of North Carolina Health Care System | Organization | 5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest | 100% | 04/13/2000 |
| Anderson, Kevin | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2021 |
| Arrowood, Catharine | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/24/2014 |
| Bryant, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/04/2024 |
| Caroll, Ellen | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/11/2000 |
| Caroll, Ellen | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/11/2000 |
| Collins, Ann | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/11/2016 |
| Ewend, Matthew | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/22/2019 |
| Fiscus, Lynne | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/20/2021 |
| Fitzpatrick, Melissa | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 09/01/2020 |
| Hess, Michael | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/05/2015 |
| Hess, Michael | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/05/2015 |
| Kolacz, Nicole | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 04/28/2025 |
| Lindsay, Jeffrey | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/26/2023 |
| Livingston, Charlene | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/03/2025 |
| Livingston, Charlene | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/03/2025 |
| Mathew, Benjamin | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/08/2023 |
| Mathew, Benjamin | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/08/2023 |
| Matthews, Dayatra | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/05/2025 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "Can I see where garbage is stored and how often it's removed?"
- "Can you show me the call buttons in the bathrooms and bathing areas, and tell me your average response time when one is pressed?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
- "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
- "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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Nursing and Rehabilitation | 4.9 mi | Cary, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Glenaire | 5.3 mi | Cary, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Windsor Point Continuing Care | 8.5 mi | Fuquay-Varina, NC | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| Fuquay-Varina Health and Rehabilitation Center | 9.7 mi | Fuquay Varina, NC | ★☆☆☆☆ | 2/5 | abuse |
| Pruitthealth-Raleigh | 10.0 mi | Raleigh, NC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Rex Rehab & Nursing Care Center | 10.7 mi | Raleigh, NC | ★★★★★ | 4/5 | |
| Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley | 12.2 mi | Raleigh, NC | ★★★★☆ | 4/5 | |
| Raleigh Rehabilitation Center | 12.4 mi | Raleigh, NC | ★★★☆☆ | 3/5 | |
| Bloomsbury at Hayes Barton Place | 12.5 mi | Raleigh, NC | —/5 | ||
| The Laurels of Forest Glenn | 12.6 mi | Garner, NC | ★★☆☆☆ | 2/5 | |
| Bellarose Nursing and Rehab | 14.2 mi | Garner, NC | ★★★★★ | 5/5 | |
| The Cardinal at North Hills | 14.4 mi | Raleigh, NC | ★★★☆☆ | 4/5 |
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 345508.