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Nursing Homes in Durham

Compare licensed nursing homes in Durham and the surrounding Durham County area. Free guidance, no obligation.

2 verified in Durham
Durham County
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There are 2 verified nursing homes options listed in Durham. North Carolina's Division of Health Service Regulation licenses and inspects this care type as an adult care home.

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A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour licensed nursing, regulated in North Carolina under a separate licensure framework from adult care homes (assisted living), through DHSR's Nursing Home Licensure and Certification Section. Two different populations often live under the same roof: short-term rehab patients and long-term residents.

Short answer

We list 2 verified nursing homes options in Durham.

What to watch for with nursing homes in Durham

  • Medicare may cover a short rehab stay after a qualifying inpatient hospital admission, but it does not pay for long-term custodial nursing care.

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Verified nursing homes in Durham

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
Croasdaile VillageIndependent Living2600 Croasdaile Farm Parkway
Durham, OH 27705		Durham
PruittHealth - DurhamNursing Home3100 Erwin Road
Durham, OH 27705		Durham

Nursing Homes elsewhere in the region

Families in Durham sometimes place a parent one city over, especially when a specific care level is needed.

CommunityCare typeAddressCounty
SpringmoorIndependent Living1500 Sawmill Road
Raleigh, OH 27615		Wake
The Cardinal at North HillsIndependent Living4030 Cardinal at North Hills Street
Raleigh, OH 27609		Wake
PruittHealth - RaleighNursing Home2420 Lake Wheeler Road
Raleigh, OH 27603		Wake
Bloomsbury at Hayes Barton PlaceMemory Care2750 Oberlin Road
Raleigh, OH 27608		Wake
Perry Creek Health and Rehabilitation CenterNursing Home5201 Clarks Fork Drive NW
Raleigh, OH 27616		Wake
GlenaireIndependent Living4000 Glenaire Circle
Cary, OH 27511		Wake

The Durham market specifically

Home to Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, and the Duke Health system's flagship geriatrics and memory-care programs, making Durham one of the strongest medical hubs in the Triangle for senior care.

Durham families benefit from Duke Health's geriatrics and memory-care specialty programs being headquartered locally, which shapes both the medical referral pattern and the concentration of CCRCs in the city.

You can check any facility's record free. NC DHSR's Regulated Facilities search shows license status; its ACLS tool shows inspection history and penalties. Read the full explanation →

Questions families ask

What is the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program, and will the state take my parents' house in Cary after they pass away?

North Carolina's Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (MERP) allows the state to seek reimbursement from a deceased Medicaid recipient's probate estate for nursing facility, home- and community-based waiver, and related hospital/prescription costs paid on their behalf, generally for recipients who were 55 or older when they received the covered services. Recovery only happens after death and is deferred while a surviving spouse is alive, with additional protections for a minor or disabled child and for cases of undue hardship, and the primary residence may be exempt while a qualifying survivor lives there.

If my mother qualifies for Special Assistance in an adult care home in Garner, does she automatically get Medicaid too?

Yes — residents approved for State/County Special Assistance are automatically eligible for Medicaid, which then covers medical costs and can cover Medicaid State Plan Personal Care Services (PCS) delivered within the licensed adult care home, layered on top of the SA-funded room-and-board payment. SA itself, however, remains a separate state/county cash program, not part of Medicaid.

How do Medicaid Personal Care Services (PCS) work for a resident in a licensed adult care home near North Hills?

Medicaid State Plan Personal Care Services can pay for hands-on personal care — help with bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, and similar activities of daily living — provided to a Medicaid-eligible resident within a licensed adult care home, but PCS does not cover the room-and-board portion of the facility's cost, which is typically covered separately by State/County Special Assistance for eligible residents. PCS hours are individually assessed based on the resident's documented need.

Where do I start the paperwork for long-term-care Medicaid if my parents live in Orange County?

Apply for long-term-care (aged/blind/disabled) Medicaid through the Orange County Department of Social Services, which handles the financial and categorical eligibility determination; for CAP/DA specifically, also contact the CAP/DA case management entity serving Orange County. The NC Medicaid Contact Center, 888-245-0179, can help direct families to the right local office and answer general eligibility questions.

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